The Neem infloresence

Nature in its full bloom.








The Neem Tree

References: 

https://www.woodlandherbs.co.uk/acatalog/Neem_Herbal_Monograph.html

https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/8112#tosummaryOfInvasiveness

Saleem S, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Bukhari SNA. A comprehensive review of phytochemical profile, bioactives for pharmaceuticals, and pharmacological attributes of Azadirachta indica. Phytother Res. 2018;32(7):1241-1272. doi:10.1002/ptr.6076

1

Name	Azadirachta indica (Meliacae) Neem Domain: Eukaryota     Kingdom: Plantae         Phylum: Spermatophyta             Subphylum: Angiospermae                 Class: Dicotyledonae                     Order: Rutales                         Family: Meliaceae                             Genus: Azadirachta                                 Species: Azadirachta indica
Parts Used	leaf, seeds, bark, twigs, roots
Native To	India, common in Asia and Africa Broadleaved Perennial Seed propagated Tree Vegetatively propagated Woody
Trad Use	The twigs were used as a natural toothbrush. Swollen gums.
Mod Use	Anti-inflammatory, alterative, antipyretic, antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, bitter.
Pharmacy	Infusion: 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful of the leaf into a cup of boiling water, infused for 5 to 10 minutes. Applied topically, used as a mouthwash or taken internally. Oil: Applied topically to the skin or scalp, may be used in a cream or diluted in another oil.
Indications	Skin: inflammatory skin conditions; eczema, psoriasis, acne. Infections; ringworm, lice. Mouth: toothache, gingivitis. Digestion: intestinal inflammation, some parasitic infections.

Constituents	Triterpines: azadarachtin Alkaloids: nimbin, nimbidin, Steroids Flavonoids Glycosides
Actions	Antifungal, antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, sterilant, antiscabic, antiallergenic, analgesic, nematicidal, antipyretic
Contraindications: Not recommended if pregnant or breastfeeding, Seed oil not for internal use.

 Name

 Azadirachta indica (Meliacae) Neem

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Plantae
•         Phylum: Spermatophyta
•             Subphylum: Angiospermae
•                 Class: Dicotyledonae
•                     Order: Rutales
•                         Family: Meliaceae
•                             Genus: Azadirachta
•                                 Species: Azadirachta indica

 Parts Used

 leaf, seeds, bark, twigs, roots

 Native To

  India, common in Asia and Africa

Broadleaved
Perennial
Seed propagated
Tree
Vegetatively propagated
Woody

 Trad Use

 The twigs were used as a natural toothbrush. Swollen gums.

 Mod Use

 Anti-inflammatory, alterative, antipyretic, antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, bitter.

 Pharmacy

 Infusion: 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful of the leaf into a cup of boiling water, infused for 5 to 10 minutes. Applied topically, used as a mouthwash or taken internally.

Oil: Applied topically to the skin or scalp, may be used in a cream or diluted in another oil.

 Indications

 Skin: inflammatory skin conditions; eczema, psoriasis, acne. Infections; ringworm, lice.

Mouth: toothache, gingivitis.

Digestion: intestinal inflammation, some parasitic infections.

 Constituents

 Triterpines: azadarachtin

Alkaloids: nimbin, nimbidin,

Steroids

Flavonoids

Glycosides

 Actions

 Antifungal, antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, sterilant, antiscabic, antiallergenic, analgesic, nematicidal, antipyretic

 Contraindications: Not recommended if pregnant or breastfeeding, Seed oil not for internal use.