| Treatment | Action |
| Diet, exercise and weight control | Controls blood sugar and complications of diabetes. |
| Medications: oral medications such as Sulfonylureas, | Stimulate insulin secretion. |
| Biguanides: Metformin Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: acarbose and miglitol Thiazolidinediones: pioglitazone Meglitinides: Repaglinide. D-phenylalanine derivative: nateglinide DPP-4 inhibitors: DPP-4 (dipeptidyl-peptidase 4) inhibitors such as, Saxagliptin and injectable drug: Exenatide. Combination medications: Glyburide combined with metformin. | Biguanides Control liver glucose, improve blood fat and cholesterol levels and enhance glucose utilization by muscles . Helps the pancreas to make more insulin quickly and for a short time. Control blood sugar levels and increases insulin when blood sugar is high. |
| Insulin: Regular, NPH insulin, ultra-lente insulin | Regulation glucose metabolism. |
| Aspirin | Inhibiting the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase-1 |
| Surgery: - Pancreas transplant - Islet transplantation | Insulin secretion Increases synthesis and releases insulin |
| Integrative therapie- Strong evidence | |
| Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) | Decreases blood sugar levels and diabetics neuropathy |
| Good scientific evidence | |
| Beta-glucan, Ginseng: Panax quinquefolius | Decreases blood glucose |
| Chromium | Treatment of hypoglycemia |
| Gymnema: (Gymnema sylvestre) | Increases the effects of medications |
| Magnesium | Control blood sugar. |
| Whey protein | Improves the body’s insulin response. |
| Conflicting scientific evidence | |
| Acupuncture | Promising effects on diabetes. |
| Alfalfa: (Medicago sativa). | Unclear if it controls of sugar. |
| Aloe | Useful in diabetes leg wounds and ulcers. |
| Amylase inhibitors | Decreases levels of blood glucose. |
| Arabinogalactan | Affects blood sugar and insulin levels. |
| Arabinoxylan: MGN-3 | Preliminary research is positive. |
| Arginine, or L-arginine | May decrease the severity of diabetes |
| Ashwagandha | May decrease blood sugar levels |
| Astragalus | Hypoglycemic effect |
| Atkin's diet | Carbohydrate-restricted diets |
| Various herbs treatments | |
| The traditional Cocciniaindica remedy | May improve glucose tolerance |
| herbal tea containing Salacia reticulata | Improves glycemic control |
| Momordicacharantia: Karolla | May reduce serum glucose levels |
| Pancreas Tonic | Control glucose (high levels of HbA(1c). |
| Herb Vijayasar also called Bijaka, | Modulates blood glucose levels |
| Banaba: (Lagerstroemia speciosa) | Preliminary effects on diabetes |
| Barley: (Hordeum vulgare) | Glucose tolerance and hyperglycemia. |
| Beets | Affect secretion of gastric hormones |
| Berberine | Aids glycemic regulation. |
| Bilberry: (Vacciniummyrtillus) | May lower blood sugar levels. |
| Biotin | Decreases insulin resistance. |
| Bitter melon: (Momordicacharantia) | Decrease serum glucose levels. |
| Black tea | Decreases blood sugar |
| Burdock:(Arctiumlappa) root or fruit | Blood sugar-lowering effects. |
| Chrysanthemum: Jiangtangkang | May increase sensitivity to insulin. |
| Cinnamon | Conversion of glucose to glycogen. |
| Dandelion | Controls blood sugar. |
| Devil's club | Has hypoglycemic effect. |
| Evening primrose oil, Fenugreek, Fig, Garlic, Maitake | Decreases blood sugar. |
| Flaxseed | Improves insulin sensitivity |
| Green tea | Reduces carbohydrate absorption. |
| Holy basil | May have blood sugar lowering effects. |
| Honey | Helps decrease blood sugar level. |
| Hydrotherapy | Diabetes mellitus support. |
| Jackfruit | insulin intolerance, high blood sugar |
| Kudzu | Improves insulin resistance. |
| L-Carnitine | May increases insulin sensitivity. |
| Lutein | There is insufficient available evidence. |
| Massage | Benefit blood sugar levels injection in sites massage increase insulin absorption. |
| Supplements: Mycria, Nopal, Onion, Psychotherapy, Soy, Spirulina, Tai chi, Vitamin E, White horehound, Yoga, Selenium | Has hypoglycemic properties |
| Niacin | Protective for pancreatic cell function. |
| Pycnogenol | Decreases glucose levels |
| Qi gong | benefit diabetics patients. |
| Red clover | Beneficial in diabetic complications. |
| Reflexology | May help manage type 2 diabetes. |
| Seaweed | Useful for hyperglycemia. |
| Stevia | Increases the effects of blood sugar |
| Thymus extract | Increased remission. |
| Vitamin D | Improves insulin sensitivity |
| Zinc | Glycemic control. |
| Psyllium | Helps modulate blood sugar |