Advances in Life Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Neem (Azadirachta indica) -A Devine Medicine

  • Author:
  • Nimisha Awasthi, Khalil Khan, Anjali Sahu, A.K. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 10 to 12

*KVK  Daleep Nagar

**KVK  Jalaun

*** KVK Kushi Nagar Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur

Abstract

Neem touches the daily life of almost every Indian, from the poorest peasant who snaps off a twig to use as a toothbrush, to wealthier individuals who purchase manufactured neem based toothbrushes, soaps and medicines. It is considered to be a very valuable herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Neem is one of the best known bitter tonic that helps detoxification and improves immune system. It has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties and work excellently in skin disorders and liver problems. The neem formulations are useful in arthritis blood –purifies and detoxifies bronchitis, cough, diabetes, drowsiness, eczema, fever, jaundice, leucorrhea, malaria, nausea, obesity, parasites, rheumatism, skin disease, syphills, thirst, tumors, vomiting, worms.

Keywords

Medicine, Azadirachta, isoprenoids