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UAE Ministry of Health says Cocina Herb is not substitute for medicines for diabetes patients

The UAE Ministry of Health has actually reported that it has observed the proliferation of entry on 'Cocina Herb,' a drug which is supposedly reliable in treating diabetes and other diseases associated with the pancreas, kidneys and joints. It has actually revealed that entry being distributed about the drug is incorrect and void.

H.E. Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Ministry of Health's Public Health Policy and Licensing Department, said that the herbal named Cocina Herb is not an alternative medication for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics. The claims on various social media channels are incorrect and do not have any scientific basis, and the Ministry has actually not approved the drug. He noted that Cocina Herb's ingredients are stemmed from a natural plant grown in Bengal and most parts of India as well as in South Asia and the West Indies. The capsules comprise of Indian Cucumber with vitamin D, and its registered in the Ministry of Health and the state of the capsules Emirates for a number of years.

The factors for approval by the UAE Ministry of Health are as follows:
- Herbal for diabetes condition
- Studies have shown its natural capability to manage and manage the level of blood sugar level; however it is not an efficient treatment as it the standard chemical medicine
- This preparation can be purchased only with a prescription from a doctor
- This product ought to be used an encouraging treatment with a prescription from the and under the supervision of a physician
- Registered by the UAE Ministry of Health as a herbal medicine derived from natural sources
- This item is utilized through the teachings of complementary medication called Baleirovaidik, which has spread out from India to other parts of the world as a form of complementary medication

Appeal to the general public
- Do not pay attention to false claims because of high risk to clients with insulin-dependent Type I diabetes
- Do not re-publish any such medical claims in the future unless they are from reliable sources such as the Ministry of Health or regional health authorities in the UAE

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