HIM PE 09 14 2023 DEI Weekly Wrap Up 35: Ethnobotany & Medicinal Sovereignty: Dame Mas Insulina Community Insulin Access Resources

Namaste,

My Humanities in Medicine DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion family, Dr. Watson here for this week’s Humanities in Medicine DEI Weekly Wrap Up!

In homage to the reggaeton musical hit “Dame Mas Gasolina”, this episode offers an intimate botanical and biochemical review of the phenomenal medicinal plant Costus igneus Nak, popularly utilized internationally in the treatment and management of diabetes mellitus.

 

 

Links:

Chamaecostus cuspidatus: Insulina Plant

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https://defeatdiabetes.org/resources/healthful-eating/mindful-eating/insulin-plant/

 

https://www.floweraura.com/blog/how-to-grow-insulin-plants-at-home-to-cure-diabetes

 

How to Grow a Costus Igneus Plant”: http://bit.ly/2soCbt7 

SlideShare with pictures and further descriptions of Costus igneus Nak: http://bit.ly/2HqhxfM

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931203/  

Gasolina:

https://youtu.be/CCF1_jI8Prk?si=X-izmT5e8Zc-9vGh

 

Dash Diabetes Network: @dashdiabetesnet

www.dashdiabetesnetwork.com 

 

https://youtu.be/w0MdWsgudpI?si=PYcH0Cee13am6Ted

 

https://youtu.be/dQd8EnLwFH8?si=YAxupHeytFMVRndB

 

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Trees-Plant-Insulin-Medicinal-Diabetic/dp/B08P1GSVPD/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=1B9LPWDZO144D&keywords=insulina+planta+natural&qid=1703829625&sprefix=insulina%2Caps%2C1210&sr=8-10

 

https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-75pcs-Insulin-Plant-Generic/dp/B0CJC4PMPT/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1B9LPWDZO144D&keywords=insulina+planta+natural&qid=1703829305&sprefix=insulina%2Caps%2C1210&sr=8-3

 

https://www.amazon.com/Insulin-Natural-Organic-Sugar-free-Controls/dp/B0C87LVT9J/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1B9LPWDZO144D&keywords=insulina+planta+natural&qid=1703828654&sprefix=insulina%2Caps%2C1210&sr=8-3

 

Get Insulin: [e-mail]

 

https://getinsulin.org/

 

https://getinsulin.org/get-insulin/

 

https://getinsulin.org/get-urgent-insulin-support/

 

https://getinsulin.org/insulin-access-options/#:~:text=Manufacturer%20Patient%20Assistance%20Programs,months%20for%20those%20who%20qualify.)

 

https://beyondtype1.org/get-involved-access/

 

Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition:

https://www.diabetespac.org/

 

SingleCare Coupons:

https://www.singlecare.com/prescription/humulin-r

 

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