insulin plant

insulin plant

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Insulin Plants/Fiery costus/Step ladder/Spiral flag,rhizomes-(3 Rhizoms for growing. Plant name:  Insulin Plant Botanical Name: Costus Igneus
Family:  Costaceae
 Name in other languages of the Insulin plant:  Name in other languages of the Insulin plant: Insulin Plant
Bengali – Piasal 
Hindi- Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar , JARUL, Keukand 
Kannada – Kempu honne 
Malayalam – Honne, Karintakara, Vengai, Venna-maram 
Marathi – Honi , Pushkarmula 
Odisha – Vengis 
Sanskrit – Asana, Bandhukapushpa 
Tamil – Neyccarikamaram, Venkai-c-ciray , Kostam Telugu – Peddavesiga, Yeangesha Urdu- Bijasar, Dam al akhwain Gujarati – Pakarmula English – Banaba This leaf is not recommended for pregnant or lactating women Bengali – Piasal  Hindi- Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar , JARUL,  Keukand  Growth and propagation  Spiral flag grows in either full sun or partial shade. It needs fertile soil and ample moisture, and is often planted near water. Propagation is by division of the clumps, cuttings, or by separating the offsets or plantlets that form below the flower heads. Mites and nematodes can be a problem, especially on light, sandy soil. The plant has no diseases are of major concern.

INSULIN- is a hormone made by the pancreas that allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that you eat for energy or to store glucose for future use. Insulin helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high or too low (hyperglycemia)

The cells in your body need sugar for energy. However, sugar cannot go into most of your cells directly. After you eat food and your blood sugar level rises, cells in your pancreas (known as beta cells) are signaled to release insulin into your bloodstream. Insulin then attaches to and signals cells to absorb sugar from the bloodstream. Insulin is often described as a “key,” which unlocks the cell to allow sugar to enter the cell and be used for energy.

If your body does not produce enough insulin or your cells are resistant to the effects of insulin, you may develop hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), which can cause long-term complications if the blood sugar levels stay elevated for long periods of time.

Insulin Treatment for Diabetes
People with type 1 diabetes cannot make insulin because the beta cells in their pancreas are damaged or destroyed. Therefore, these people will need insulin injections to allow their body to process glucose and avoid complications from hyperglycemia.

People with type 2 diabetes do not respond well or are resistant to insulin. They may need insulin shots to help them better process sugar and to prevent long-term complications from this disease. Persons with type 2 diabetes may first be treated with oral medications, along with diet and exercise. Since type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition, the longer someone has it, the more likely they will require insulin to maintain blood sugar levels.

Various types of insulin are used to treat diabetes and include:

• Rapid-acting insulin: It starts working approximately 15 minutes after injection and peaks at approximately 1 hour but continues to work for two to four hours. This is usually taken before a meal and in addition to a long-acting insulin.
• Short-acting insulin: It starts working approximately 30 minutes after injection and peaks at approximately 2 to 3 hours but will continue to work for three to six hours. It is usually given before a meal and in addition to a long-acting insulin.
• Intermediate-acting insulin: It starts working approximately 2 to 4 hours after injection and peaks approximately 4 to 12 hours later and continues to work for 12-18 hours. It is usually taken twice a day and in addition to a rapid- or short-acting insulin. 
• Long-acting insulin: It starts working after several hours after injection and works for approximately 24 hours. If necessary, it is often used in combination with rapid- or short-acting insulin.

Insulin can be given by a syringe, injection pen, or an insulin pump that delivers a continuous flow of insulin.

Your doctor will work with you to figure out which type of insulin is best for you depending on whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, your blood sugar levels,and your lifestyle.

Diagram of the pancreas

How does insulin regulate glucose?

Glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin so that the rate of glucose production by the liver is matched by the rate of use by the cells. In diabetes, hyperglycemia means that the loss of glucose through the urine is also needed to achieve this balance.3

In healthy individuals, the role of insulin is to keep a steady blood glucose level by ensuring sufficient release from the liver. Low insulin levels cause the release of glucose while more insulin inhibits glucose production by telling the liver to store glucose as glycogen.3,5

The importance of insulin for maintaining blood glucose levels is mainly due to this effect on liver storage and release. The uptake of glucose by cells can take place without insulin - the hormone simply accelerates this uptake through recruitment of glucose transporter molecules to the cell membrane.3

If there is a lack of insulin in the liver, the liver releases glucose into the bloodstream faster than tissues can metabolize it