Banana has various parts that act as food medicines for treatment of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cancer, ulcers, diarrhoea, urolithiasis, Alzheimer’s and infections. Other medicinal uses are in surgical dressing, pain relief, food and pharmaceuticals, nano medicine, pollution control, apoptosis and cell cycle.

The leaves of the banana have a wide range of applications such as being packed with polyphenols, which are natural antioxidants that battle all the free radicals in the body and prevent diseases. Banana flowers can be cooked and eaten by diabetics or used for bronchitis, dysentery and ulcers.

The banana stem has fiber – this is very beneficial for those on a weight-loss program. It is also a rich source of potassium and vitamin B6 which aids in the production of insulin and haemoglobin. Eating banana stem once a week keeps high blood pressure in control.