Amazing benefits of Indian Lilac (Neem)

The hot and humid summer causes tiredness and restlessness while the rainy season pours infections and diseases along with water from the sky. Both the seasons play with the health of kids and adults. To protect your body and skin from health hazards, there is one god gift available in your nearby garden. It is Indian lilac or Neem which is full of medicinal properties. Each part of the Neem tree is useful for the general well being of humans. Whether it is the Neem leaf, flower, fruit, bark of the tree, seeds, or roots, each part has special healing benefits. Let us find out how.

Check medicinal uses of Neem

Benefits of Neem

Neem leaf

Neem has immense anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, antibacterial, and anti-fungal properties due to which it can be put to use for varied purposes. Neem leaves are natural blood purifier. Consume a couple of leaves daily to purify and detoxify the blood. It also counters diabetes, indigestion, chickenpox, and skin related problems.

Method- 

1. Add boiled Neem leaves in bathing water to get rid of skin infections. You may also apply the paste of Neem leaves directly on the affected skin to cure boils, inflammation, and insect bites.

2. Apply the mixture of Neem leaf paste and turmeric powder to any kind of skin infection regularly for relief.

3. Apply this paste on the face to control pigmentation and acne.

4. The decoction derived from leaves can cure sore throat, malaria fever, skin rashes, boils, warts, inflammation of the skin, ringworm, headache, and several kinds of pains. It also enhances the immunity system.

5. Neem leaves are effective mosquito repellents. Keeping leaves near the bed drive away bed bugs. Store some leaves along with grains to avoid insects/ parasites.

6. To avoid malaria and similar diseases, keep Neem leaves around the bed or cloth containing Neem oil drops under the bedsheet. This remedy will keep mosquitoes at bay.

Use Neem for kids to keep skin infections at bay. Simply place some leaves in bath water for half an hour or so and let the child take a bath from the same, after removing the leaves.

Neem twigs

Twigs of Neem tree are used to clean teeth. The twig has germicidal properties and therefore, used as a toothbrush to maintain good oral hygiene. The raw twig and its extracts are now utilized in manufacturing toothpaste and tooth powders.

Neem bark        

Again, the bark of this tree has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Used both as extract and in powder form, the bark is considered beneficial for skin-related issues like acne, dull skin tone, patchy skin, etc. That’s why Neem bark has become an essential part of herbal cosmetics and skin treatment products. Not only this, but it is also an important ingredient for oral care products to deal with tooth and gum diseases. The bark is suitable for treating stomach problems and fever.

In addition, the bark of the Neem tree is also actively used in insecticides and pesticides because of the presence of insect repellent properties in it.

Roots of Neem

The roots of Neem also have strong medicinal properties and therefore, are used in the formation of medicines to cure different disorders and ailments like gastric problems, sinusitis, oral diseases, etc.

Neem flower and seeds

As explained earlier, each part of the tree is extremely valuable and useful. The flowers and its seed have multiple benefits and used for numerous purposes including manufacturing of products of pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and agricultural industries.

The oil extracted from Neem seeds requires special mention here as it has more active constituents than any other part. It is utilized in making skin products, pet products, cosmetics, and insect repellents.

Neem oil is ideal for hair care. It treats itchy scalp, dandruff, hair loss, and head lice. Simply add a few drops to normal shampoo and use the same as usual.

This is not over yet. Nowadays, the essential properties of Neem are available in capsule form for easy usage. Neem has been proven to provide relief from arthritis, heart ailments, fatigue, cancer, blood, and nervous disorders. In fact, it is not possible to provide an exhaustive list of uses and properties of Neem on one page.

Word of caution: Keep Neem/ Neem oil away from children. Pregnant women should avoid the usage of Neem. Also, its remedies are not a replacement for medical recommendations.