Neem Therapy: Medicinal Uses of Neem Seed (Neem Oil)

Oil content of the seed is quite rich and it is also associated with the presence of some organic sulphur which is responsible for its characteristic smell and the many medicinal activities. The seed oil is probably the best and the most significant medicinal product of the neem tree as a whole. On external application over the body, this is stimulative, worm destroying and highly transformative of the body constituents.

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Neem Therapy: Medicinal Uses of Neem Bark

The bark of the tree which is the most famous of all of its parts is astringent (viz contractive to living tissues and hence helpful in healing of the wounds) and a well reputed febrifuge or a destroyer of fever. The outer layer of the bark is richer in this astringent substance while the inner layer is richer in the bitter substance which also happens to be acidic.

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Neem Therapy: Neem to Treat Diseases of the Head Region

Catarrh or Cold: The exact cause of this very common ailment of man is still a mystery though physicians generally agree that this may be a precursor of many other subsequent afflictions. It is therefore advisable to cure it early and not allow it to become chronic. A simple household remedyadvised is the following: take a tola of neem leaves and 6 mashas of black pepper.

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Neem Therapy: Medicinal Uses of Neem Toddy

In some old individual trees of neem, a type of liquid oozes out from the surface of the main trunk in spurts or sometimes for years together on regular or irregular intervals. This is called the liquor or toddy of Neem. This juice is sweet in taste, bitter in smell, unpleasant and very thick in consistency. When the actual oozing takes place, this act on the part of the tree may become accompanied with a pleasing and gurgling sound even!

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Neem Therapy: Neem to Treat Diseases of the Ear

Pain in the Ear: This is a very severe disturbance; the patient becomes highly restless and demands an immediate relief.

A household remedy that is advised is: take a fistful of neem leaves and boil them in a ser of water. Place a few drops of this water in the paining ear when it is rather warm itself. The patient will get relief quite soon.

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Neem Therapy: Neem to Treat Diseases of the Eye

Night Blindness: Here the patient cannot see during night though the eyes are hale and healthy and the vision is not at all affected during the day time. A simple, useful procedure advised in this condition is as follows: Take the leaves of neem, pound them in any clean and good resin (e.g. resin from the pine tree) and then grind them together to a fine degree spraying water throughout. Remove the water from this mass afterwards by squeezing it with the help of a clean piece of cloth.

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