Man flu is not a myth, claim scientists, who found men suffer more because they invest in their spirit of adventure at the expense of their immune system. A team at the University of Cambridge came up with the theory by applying a mathematical model to the various factors that characterise males and females Photo: PA.
Gymnema sylvestre extract derives from the leaves of a climbing plant native to the forests of central and south India. An effective natural treatment for diabetes, gymnema leaves have been used in traditional medicine since the 6th century B.C.
The hardy fiber banana tree (Musa basjoo) grows huge bright green leaves 6 feet long and 2 feet wide that split and fold over. Golden cream flowers appear in the summer followed by tiny inedible bananas full of seeds. The stem is 12 inches wide supporting a 15-foot-tall tree spreading 8 to 10 feet wide.byssinian banana (Ensete ventricosum) is from Africa. Most of the family grows 15 to 20 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. The 10 to 20-foot-long leaves are 2 to 4 feet wide. The dark green leaves have thick midribs that hold the giant leaves upright.