Neem Tree - Azadirachta indica

Multitude of Uses and Remedies Include:
• AIDS - The National Institutes of Health reports encouraging results as an AIDS preventative and possible cure using neem extracts.


• Allergies - Neem inhibits allergic reactions when applied externally or eaten.


• Birth control (men) - In India and the United States, trials show neem extracts reduced fertility in male monkeys without inhibiting libido or sperm production, making it potentially the first male birth control pill.


• Birth control (women) - Used as a vaginal lubricant, neem oil was up to 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.


• Cancer/immune - Polysaccharides and limonoids found in neem bark, leaves, and seed oil increased immune responses, reduced tumors and cancers without side effects.


• Diabetes - Oral doses of neem leaf extracts reduced insulin requirements by between 30% and 50% for nonkeytonic, insulin fast and insulin-sensitive diabetes.


• External parasites - Neem quickly kills external parasites and a neem decoction is safer and just as effective as standard treatments for head lice and scabies.


• Heart disease - Neem delays the coagulation of blood, calms erratic heartbeats and helps reduce elevated heart rates and high blood pressure.


• Herpes - Recent tests in Germany show that neem extracts are toxic to the herpes virus and can quickly heal cold sores.


• Hepatitis - Tests in the U.S. show neem hampers the virus that causes hepatitis B.


• Fungal toxin - Neem is toxic to several fungi which attack humans, including those that cause athlete's foot and ringworm, and Candida, an organism that causes yeast infections and thrush.


• Insect repellent - Studies have shown that one neem compound is a more effective insect repellent than the widely used synthetic chemical known as DEET (N,N,-diethyl-m-toluamide), a suspected carcinogen with long periods of use.


• Insecticide - Neem extracts have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use on food crops. It is non-toxic to birds, animals, beneficial insects or man and protects crops from over 200 of the most costly pests.


• Malaria - An active ingredient in neem leaves, called irodin A, is toxic to resistant strains of malaria.


• Psoriasis - Neem seed oil and leaf extracts is suggested to be a cure for psoriasis. It relieves the itching and pain while reducing the scale and redness of the patchy lesions.


• Periodontal disease control - German researchers have proven neem extracts prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease.


• Soap/Shampoo - Neem oil soaps can be used to treat a variety of illnesses and ailments.


• Ulcer relief - Neem extracts give significant protection from discomfort and speed the healing of gastric problems.