Guest guest Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 NEEMBotanical Name : AZADIRACHTA INDICAFamily Name: MELIACEAE http://www.allayurveda.com/herb_month_july2006.htmPart Used: LEAVES, FLOWER, OIL, SEED, BURK Origin of Herbs: Neem is very common tree in India. It is a large evergreen dense tree growing some 10 to 10.5 meter tall with a grirth of about 2-3 meter. The leaves of this tree are divided into numerous leaflets, each resembling a full-grown leaf. The neem tree has played in Ayurvedic medicines and agriculture since time immemorial. It is indigenous to south Asia, where up to twenty million trees line the roads. The tree occurs naturally in the Deccan peninsula, but it is cultivated allover India. Healing power: Neem tree is generally considered to be an air purifier and preventive against malarial fever, acne , pimples and cholera. All parts of the tree possess medicinal properties. The leaves are useful in relieving flatulence, promoting the removal of catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tubes, and in increasing secretion and discharge of urine. They also acts act as an insecticide. The bark is a bitter tonic and a stimulant. It arrests secretion and bleeding besides counter acting any spasmodic disorders. Neem Leaf Ingredients: 20 percent fibre 0 percent carbohydrates 15 percent proteins 5 percent fat 8 percent ash 2 percent calcium & contains essential amino acids "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo. Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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