A Herb's Advice To a Patient With Diabetes

A herb on 'Diabetes Day' in glee,
Addressed a man in talking spree

"Let's hear the story from me,
I have weathered the seasons you see

You can move and walk,
But Iam not free.

You can express & talk,
I can never be like thee.

Many medicines today you see,
Had their origins from me.

Be it wind or honey-bee,
We all work in harmony

Pay heed to lessons from me,
You can use parts of me.

In memory or wielding me,
Forget not drugs of thee

Helpful I can well be,
But at times tough enemy!

Whenever you think of me,
Consult the best of thee

Be mindful of quantity,
As well as quality.

What can the hazards be?
What drug interactions be?

At the service of humanity,
All the drugs,the herbs & me!

In future I hope to see,
Myself in the formulary.

We pray to the 'Healer of every malady',
From the world may 'Diabetes' flee".

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 1/7/2018 9:16:00 AM
Very good! Most fail to realize the medicinal 'roots' of our herbs
Login to Reply
Zaidi Avatar
Muhammad Zaidi
Date: 1/7/2018 11:06:00 AM
Thanks for the appreciation.Herbal medicine is a universe in it’s own right & there is dire need for more in-depth studies.
Date: 11/14/2017 9:03:00 PM
Thanks for the appreciation. I would like to clarify,as in the poem,that many herbs have been found to be helpful in diabetes through animal studies. But to be really sure, one need to have randomized placebo-controlled trials on humans.At the other end, we should also be mindful of the drugs-herbs interactions,which can lead to hypoglycemia & other serious deleterious effects. My intention of writing this poem was to highlight the pros & cons of herbal treatment in diabetes. Thanks & regards.
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2017 7:43:00 PM
I agree with Jan about your wonderful poem Muhammed; my husband and youngest son both have type 2 diabetes…they both take metformin but I'd love to find out which herbs your poem is implying that diabetics should take to help them naturally too~thanks~Che :)
Login to Reply
Date: 11/14/2017 7:56:00 AM
fascinating poem Muhammed - my hubby has diabetes that is controlled by conventional medication but I'd be interested in learning about a more natural approach:-) hugs jan xx
Login to Reply
Zaidi Avatar
Muhammad Zaidi
Date: 11/14/2017 10:42:00 AM
Thanks Miss Allison for your kind comments. Herbs in diabetes is a grey area & needs further, extensive trials on humans. If you are interested I can share with you the unchallenged information on some of the benefits & interactions of some of the commonly used herbs in diabetes. Best regards, Shoaib
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter