Can you tell me if the stories on the internet about fig leaf tea balancing blood sugar and reducing the need for insulin for diabetics are true and if it is safe particularly during pregnancy.
Hello,
I don't have any first hand experience with using fig leaf. I would recommend asking your question at our forum: www.healingwiseforum.com and see if someone there may have used it. Some things that Susun recommends for stablizing blood sugar would be dandelion root, burdock root and cinnamon. Lady's mantle is another herb to use and drinking herbal infusions such as nettles and oat straw. I would feel fine using any of the above during pregnancy, except for the cinnamon, which I would use sparingly.
blessings,
Kim
Wise Woman Team
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