Azadirachta indica is a Tree of Life. Neem flowers are a source of nectar for bees, neem fruits ripen in the months of June, July and August, neem fruit kernels have about 45% oil useful for skin infections, as a sunscreen and as a safe insecticide on the body as in the garden. The termite resistant Neem timber is used as a building material, and in making furniture and farm implements. The bark yields tannin and gum. The amber-hued gum is used as a dye in textiles and in traditional medicines.
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OVERVIEW
Native to India, the medium to large Neem tree is widely planted and naturalized in semiarid areas throughout Asia and Africa. With an extensive and deep root system, the hardy Neem can grow luxuriantly even in marginal and leached soils and thrives up to an elevation of 1500m.
Common Uses: Neem leaf can be used as a bath tea, in soaps, and to make toner and other skin healing products. Few are aware of the varied medicinal properties of neem leaves (as opposed to the popular oil from the seed). Ayurvedic medicine has always strongly relied on the leaf. Over 75% of Ayurvedic remedies contain neem, usually in form of leaf (or extract), sometimes the bark/fruit/flowers, and almost never the oil. The leaf is also the part of the neem plant that western medicine knows the most about. The majority of scientific neem studies were done with neem leaf or neem leaf extracts.
In 2005 scientists published a research report, Medicinal properties of neem leaves: a review. It is a compilation of existing scientific studies and clinical trials. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&Te...
"Neem leaf and its constituents have been demonstrated to exhibit immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antihyperglycaemic, antiulcer, antimalarial, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties."
For recipes, go to DiscoverNeem.com, and the non-commercial site is written by a biologist. http://www.discoverneem.com/neem-leaf-recipes.html
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The information presented on this website is for informational, reference and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for diagnosis and treatment by a health care practitioner.
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