Background: Chronic Comorbid conditions are emerging to be a global concern; while management interventions remain being medical oriented and fragmented, with diminutive regard to the cultural aspects of people especially at the primary health care levels.
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Notoriously, the tropical island of Mauritius has one of the highest prevalence of diabetes worldwide and the economic burden associated with it is alarming. The use of native remedies (NRs) is well anchored in the local culture and it continues to be the cornerstone of therapy for diabetic patients.