Scientists in the UK have discovered that using natural spearmint in tea cuts the rate of hair growth. So, there's no need for girls to wax so often, but it isn't quite as simple as chewing spearmint flavoured gum.

I am not being sexist by addressing just girls here; some women have high levels of androgens or male hormones and this makes the shaving, or waxing problem a real trial.

According to phytotherapy research, drinking two cups of spearmint per day can, according scientists, greatly reduce androgens in women.

Guys should beware because a series of tests revealed that those who took two cups of spearmint per day suffered a noticeable drop in libido. This is, as far as research has shown so far because of the effects of reduced androgens.