Herbs and diabetes

Mankind has used herbal remedies for millennia. Humans are not the only species to use herbs. Many animals appear to do so, for example monkeys, pigs, and elephants. Ethiopian baboons exposed to schistosomiasis eat Balanites fruits, which are rich in diosgenin, a potent antischistosome, while those living in other areas do not.1 Some birds add greenery to their nests. European starlings choose yarrow (Achillea millefolium). When yarrow was added...