Azadirachta indica - Neem Tree

❏ Binomial Name : Azadirachta indica A. Juss.

❏ Synonym : Melia indica,Melia pinnata,Antelaea azadirachta

❏ Family : Meliaceae

❏ Common Name : Neem tree

❏ Tamil Name : Vembu

❏ Hindi Name : Neem

❏ IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Azadirachta indica Botanical Description

Evergreen trees, bark greyish-brown, vertically striated; exudation red, sticky. Leaves imparipinnate, alternate, estipulate; rachis 14-30 cm long, slender, swollen at base, glabrous, leaflets 7-15, opposite or subopposite, estipellate; petiolule 3-5 mm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 4.5-7.5 x 1.5-2.5 cm, base oblique, apex acuminate, margin serrate, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves 10-18 pairs, pinnate, slender, prominent, intercostae reticulate, faint. Flowers bisexual, 8 mm across, white, in axillary panicles; bracteoles scaly; pedicel 5 mm; sepals 5, connate at base, ovate, margin ciliate; petals 5, free, white, oblong-obovate, pubescent, spreading, imbricate; staminal tube 4 mm long, glabrous, apically 10 lobed; lobes truncate; anthers 10, slightly exserted, apiculate, opposite to lobes, sessile; ovary superior, globose, 3-celled; ovules 2 per cell; style slender, elongate; stigma terete, 3-lobed. Fruit a drupe, 1.5 x 0.5 cm, oblong-ovoid, greenish-yellow; seed one, surrounded by a sweet pulp. Fl. &Fr.: February-September.

Azadirachta indica Medicinal uses

❀ The twigs are used as a toothbrush. The leaves are used to treat chickenpox.

❀ Neem has an anti-inflammatory property which helps reduces acne. Azadirachta Indica also helps reduce skin blemishes.

❀ Neem is a rich source of Vitamin E which help repair damaged skin cells.

❀ Neem has scientifically proven antifungal property which helps treat fungal infections.

❀ Neem is known for its antimicrobial and antibacterial effects. These properties play a huge role in boosting immunity.

❀ You can burn a few neem leaves to ward off the insects. This is also effective against different types of mosquitoes . From all the home remedies for malaria , neem is the best for treating the early symptoms of malaria.

❀ Neem's anti-inflammatory properties help reduce inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract which helps reduce a series of diseases like constipation, stomach ulcer, flatulence, etc.

❀ Neem leaves have an antiseptic property which is why it is used to heal wounds.

❀ Neem is extensively used in shampoos and conditioners. Azadirachta Indica has antifungal and antibacterial properties which help eliminate dandruff and strengths your hair.

❀ Neem is an excellent exfoliant. It helps remove dead cells from the surface of the skin which will help prevent the growth of blemishes.

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