Berberine pills can cure diabetes

Berberine - a traditional Chinese medicine widely used to treat diarrhea - can treat type 2 diabetes, Australian and British scientists said.

Berberine, a yellow chemical found bitter in some roots and bark, has been recognized by Chinese medicine to lower glucose levels in people with diabetes.

To test this glucose-lowering effect, international scientists have tested berberine for mice. The results showed that the drug could reduce sugar levels, resulting in reduced blood circulation, thus helping the pancreas (insulin-producing organ) to function better and reduce the body's weight.

With this result, scientists hope this traditional medicine will help medicine have a new direction for the treatment of diabetes and obesity because it is a male medicine.