Chinen salt has long been used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat a number of diseases, like diabetes. What is Chinen salt? How is it made? Does it really work for diabetes?
Diabetes is one of the chronic and metabolic diseases that is either inborn or self-generated. There are many conventional medications that are used to treat diabetes. Chinen salt is thought to produce significant improvements when used by people with both types of diabetes. This salt is majorly derived from a plant known as Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis). Some types of cooking salts are flavored with monosodium glutamate, and it may be easy to mistake them for chinen salt. Pink Himalayan salt is another salt that should not be confused with chinen salt. It is worth mentioning that chinen salt is not meant for culinary purposes. Instead, it is taken typically as a supplement. Keep reading to learn more about chinen salt and diabetes.
What Is Chinen Salt?
Not even a single household lacks salt. Salt is far more an important ingredient of nearly every dish. There are many types of salts. Of all these salts, chinen salt is the purest. It is pink in color and derived from Chinese goldthread. This type of salt has several health benefits owed to its beneficial components. One of these components is berberine, which is highly concentrated in it and is therapeutic in nature. Monosodium glutamate, iron, sodium chloride, and sodium nitrate, also add to the components of chinen salt. Monosodium glutamate is typically used to enhance flavor of chinen salt in foods. Chinen salt is easy to find in stores just like the regular salt. However, due to its properties, this salt is normally out of stock.
Medical Preparations
Chinen salt is mainly used as a supplement. Chinen salt is a type of berberine, which is derived from Chinese goldthread. Both are used in the Traditional Chinese medicine to detoxify the body and manage diabetes. In the United States, both berberine and chinen salt are sold under different trade names other than chinen salt. You will find them with such names as Coptidis Rhizoma, Coptis chinensis, Chinese goldthread, and Chinese coptis. Some preparations may also be named as Huang Lian, which is the Chinese name for Chinese goldthread. These supplements are sold in the form of liquid extracts, pills, and powders. It is worth mentioning that most preparations derived from this plant are rarely referred to as chinen salt. This may easily bring more confusion as to how the supplement is exactly used.
Uses of Chinen Salt
Chinen salt is hands down an important component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially in the treatment of diabetes. The minerals in this salt are believed to help regulate and balance the levels of glucose in the blood. For this reason, Asian herbalists believed that chinen salt can be used in place of insulin – a conventional drug used to treat diabetes. These claims, however, have not been proven scientifically. Still, many people use it to fix diabetes. So, how is diabetes and chinen salt related? Is it a myth or a reality that chinen salt can treat diabetes? To answer these questions, it will help to know what diabetes is.
Many people suffer from diabetes. This disease can be caused by lifestyle course or inherited. Regardless of the cause, they share the same clinical symptoms. Majorly, diabetes is characterized by insufficient production of insulin by your pancreas. Insulin is the hormone that is responsible for transportation of glucose from the bloodstream to cells. With insufficient insulin or failure of your cells to respond to insulin actions, sugar cannot fully be moved out of the bloodstream. There are two types of diabetes – type 1 and type 2.
Type 1 diabetes is characterized by full absence of insulin. Chinen salt cannot help people with type one diabetes. helping the body produce and deliver insulin is not one of the benefits of chinen salt. Many people are familiar with type 2 diabetes, which affects up to 90 percent of total cases of diabetes. It mostly affects people above 30 years of age and its symptoms may take quite long to appear. Certain circumstances may trigger type 2 diabetes, including pregnancy, overweight, obesity, and some medical procedures.
How Can Chinen Salt Affect Diabetes?
Chinen salt is highly concentrated in berberine, which is its active compound. Berberine is categorized as an alkaloid. Research on both animals and human, indicate that berberine can reduce the levels of sugar in the blood. This compound can be derived from different varieties of plants. Most researched is Chinese goldthread, which has shown similar anti-diabetes properties as berberine. Scientists have not yet fully understood the mode of action of berberine. It is thought that this compound may stimulate your pancreas to secrete more insulin. It can also decrease insulin resistance – a state where your cells fail to respond to insulin action. What is more, studies suggest that berberine may reduce the absorption of glucose and regulate the number of gut bacteria that take part in balancing blood sugar. When berberine is combined with lifestyle modifications, it may significantly regulate blood sugar levels. Other study reviews suggest that the strength of berberine can be likened to that of metformin – another anti-diabetic drug. Berberine may also help with more than blood sugar regulation. It can be used to manage complications of diabetes. High levels of triglycerides and cholesterol, as well as kidney damage, are some of the complications of type 2 diabetes. By regulating the levels of fat and producing the anti-inflammatory properties, berberine can effectively prevent these complications.
Side Effects
Supplements made from Chinese goldthread and contain berberine are considered safe and can be used by people with type 2 diabetes. While there is no standard dose, studies suggest that you should not exceed 3 g per day. Nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea are some of the side effects of berberine.
Conclusion
Chinen salt is a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine and used to treat diabetes. It can stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin and modulate gut bacteria. It can also prevent the side effects of type 2 diabetes like kidney damage.
MS, University of Latvia
I am deeply convinced that each patient needs a unique, individual approach. Therefore, I use different psychotherapy methods in my work. During my studies, I discovered an in-depth interest in people as a whole and the belief in the inseparability of mind and body, and the importance of emotional health in physical health. In my spare time, I enjoy reading (a big fan of thrillers) and going on hikes.
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