Proper foot care includes keeping the feet clean, dry and warm and wearing only well fitted shoes. Tobacco use should be strictly avoided. Circulation can be improved by avoiding sitting with the legs crossed or in other positions that compromise circulation, and by massaging the feet lightly upwards. The use of drugs which inhibit aldose reductase, such as sorbinil, has led to improvement in some individuals with diabetes. Flavonoids, such as quercetin, are potent inhibitors of polyol accumulation.
Many herbs contain high amounts of flavonoids.
This may explain why herbs are so effective the treatment of diabetes.