HERBAL GARMENTS USED TO CONTROL THE DIABETES MELLITUS

Author (s) : E.Bharathi, D.Nathiya, C.Javakar Banu

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Abstract :
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4 billion people, 80 percent of the world population, presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. Herbal medicine is a major component in all indigenous peoples’ traditional medicine and a common element in ayurvedic, homeopathic, naturopathic, traditional oriental, and Native American Indian medicine. WHO notes that of 119 plant-derived pharmaceutical medicines, about 74 percent are used in modern medicine in ways that correlated directly with their traditional uses as plant medicines by native cultures. Substances derived from the plants remain the basis for a large proportion of the commercial medications used today for the treatment of diabetes. Herbal Garments developed has immense medicinal value and it is a genuine answer to pollution and artificial textiles.  In herbal garment development, all stages of processing are done in a natural way. The aim of these Garments is changeover to environment-friendly processed textile products not only for apparel purposes but also controlling diabetes.  It also to safeguard the environment, pollution prevention and to promote eco-friendly textiles to ensure that they reach to the individual and to the masses to generate a true awareness. Herbal garments prevent pollution by avoiding the use of more then 1/3 pound of lethal chemicals, which is essential in making of one shirt.  It also encourage tree plantations, because the herb used is the main source of raw material together it provides manure to the soil & plants because the waste generated by the herbal dyes would serve the same purpose. On the societal side, it promotes mass labour employments because hand-process is involved through out all stages of herbal dyeing.

Keywords : Herbal Garments, eco-friendly textiles, herbal dyeing and lethal chemicals.

Conference Date : 13/11/2020

Pages : 158

Paper ID : 20158