Diabetes mellitus (DM) is recognized and classified as a group of conditions marked by persistent high blood glucose levels. It is also an inflammatory condition that may influence concurrent disease states, including Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, no effective drug has been found to treat COVID-19, especially in DM patients. Many herbal medicines, such as the well-known , have been explored as drugs and complementary therapies due to their antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects. This study aimed to examine the potential of herbal medicines as complementary therapy in DM patients with COVID-19 complications, drawing from in-vitro and in-vivo investigations. This study analyzed articles published within the last 15 years using keywords including "herbal medicines", "COVID-19", "Diabetes Mellitus", "antidiabetics", "antiviral", and "anti-inflammatory". The results showed that several herbal medicines could serve as complementary therapy for DM patients with COVID-19 complications. These include , and . Herbal medicines may serve as a complementary therapy for DM patients with COVID-19, but these claims need experimental validation in infection models and among affected patients.

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