Do white lentils lower blood sugar?

High blood sugar belongs to the category of Chinese medicine thirst disease, white lentils do not have a direct role in lowering blood sugar, but can be used for thirst disease belongs to the treatment of Chinese consumption. The white lentil is a tonic drug, sweet, slightly warm. It belongs to the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and resolving dampness (strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness), and neutralizing summer heat, and is used for vomiting, chest tightness and abdominal distension caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, thinning of stools, and summer heat and dampness. High blood sugar in Chinese medicine belongs to the category of thirst-quenching disease, which is divided into upper, middle and lower thirst-quenching, often manifested as excessive drinking, excessive eating, excessive urination, and urine with a sweet taste. Among them, those who are characterized by stomach heat and overeating are known as the middle-thirst disease, which is often caused by uncontrolled diet, overwork, and long-term damage to the spleen and stomach, and according to the efficacy of white lentils, it has a certain role in the treatment of middle-thirst disease. When treating the weakness of the spleen and stomach, it can be paired with atractylodes macrocephala, yam and other tonic medicines, to play the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, tonifying the spleen and lungs, strengthening the spleen and transforming the dampness and the stomach. This product is not recommended for people with yin and internal cold. If you need to take white lentil, please consult a physician and determine the specific use of this substance.