Neem Uses and Benefits
By Dr John Anne
Neem needs no introduction in today's world. A very famous herb of India with
magical properties, known for its miraculous medicinal values
for the past 5000 years. Neem is known as free tree of India as it is found almost everywhere
in India. It is considered a magic tree, which has properties that not only relieves
but also cures illness. Neem tree is commonly known as margosa tree in English
and Azadirachta indica in biological terms. It is part of every Indian home
due to its great application and hence Neem trees are considered a place of worship.
Neem or Margosa Tree
|
Margosa trees attain a maximum height of 40 to 50 ft. It is an evergreen tree whose
branches spread all over. It is a very densely crowned tree, which may reach to a diameter
of 30 to 40 ft. The trunk is relatively straight. The bark is thick and rough and is whitish to
reddish brown in appearance. A fluid called neera excrudes out of the bark. Leaves are
pinnate, 12 to 15 inch long with about 20 to 31 green colored leaflets, which are
about 3 to 5 cm in length. Flowers are small and white in colour and blossom in
spring i.e. February to March. Fruits are oval in appearance, green when
in raw form then pale yellow when it ripes. Every fruit contains one seed.
Seed contain Neem oil. Neem trees bear fruit in summers i.e. in May to July. Neem has been
used as pesticide since early ages because of its remarkable property of fighting
pests and microorganisms, that are harmful for agricultural.
This makes neem a most wonderful partner of humans.
Margosa tree possesses the sheet (cold) virya potency. It contains tickt and
kashaya rasa, it possesses the laghu (light) gunna (property). The combination of these
makes neem a unique herb. Due to tickt rasa it suppresses kapha and due to sheet
virya potency it suppresses pitta dosha. Chemically neem contains complex compounds
called triterpenes, limonoids, nonterpenoids, hexanortriterpenoids, and pentattriterpenoids.
The most important active ingredient of neem is azadirachitin. Every part of the plant is used i.e. flower, leaves,
bark, seed, oil, branches and the excludant called neera, which flows out of the bark.
Neem is a multipurpose herb, which is recommended in every type of ailment. Following are the wonders of neem, which ayurveda has to offer to this world and modern life style of living.
Local action:
· Neem acts as anti bacterial, anti parasitic, anti fungal, anti protozoal and anti viral
thus it helps to protect from all the microorganisms, which are always ready to invade our
body causing serious ailments.
· Local application of neem powder or neem oil has miraculous results.
It is a famous anti microbial herb, it renders all the microorganisms inactive
therefore helping in proper healing of wounds without infections and
septic conditions.
· Taking a bath of neem leaves water is very common in Indian homes. It
helps our body counter mild infections, which our body might get in day-to-day activity.
· Its tropical application us relieves from acne, eczema and even ringworms
· In skin related diseases, neem works as a blessing frpn God to mankind.
It has an action on almost every kind of skin disease thus making its indication in
eradicating every kind of itch, rash, infection and allergy.
· Neem water is extensively used in burn injuries to protect from
infection and to promote healing.
· Neem oil is extensively used in hair koss and early graying with very
satisfying results. It is also used to stop dandruff and lice growth.
· Its local application on arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, gout,
Osteoarthritis, lower back pain, and musculo skeletal pains is highly recommended.
Internal action:
· Due to presence of tickt rasa it is beneficial in indigestion, constipation and restoring taste of mouth.
· It helps in fighting with the intestinal worms there by act as a deworming agent.
· It is highly recommended in hyperacidity and epigastric pain as it suppresses pitta that is the main culprit in the aggravation of such illness.
· Good results have also been seen in gastritis
· Widely and extensively used as blood purifier as it possess the properties like tickt rasa which helps in detoxifying any toxins floating in our blood stream which may lead to illness.
· It gives wonderful results in diabetes incipidus and diabetes mellitus due to presence of tickt rasa.
· It is very helpful in curing urinary tract infection.
· It stimulates liver for proper functioning therefore helps in maintaining
proper secretions of liver.
· It acts on all kinds of skin disorders and provides great relief.
· It works as an anti inflammatory and pain relieving agent.
· It also helps in suppressing extra heat generated in body due to any reason thus helps in maintaing normal condition in hyperthermia. Very useful in suppressing fever.
· Anti malarial action of neem has also been seen.
· Since old times neem leaves have been used as an agent that helps increase
vision. It helps in suppressing kapha disorders thus releasing congestion on
eyeballs due to mucus accumulation in the sinuses.
· Coughing is relieved by the use of neem water.
· It helps in reducing an excess need to urinate.
· It has gotten good results in diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis.
· It works as an immunoboosting agent, making our immune system strong and
efficient so we can fight foreign invasion.
By Dr John Anne
http://www.morphemeremedies.com
More on
Neem Uses and Neem Benefits. Also read informative
Home Remedies Health
Forum to discuss your health problems, share your own experience and get the
most effective Home Remedies here.
|
