As we already know that Neem is the multipurpose tree, its leaves and to the some extent its Oil was used in Ayurveda as well as in other medicinal systems like Siddha* and Unani Tibb*.
{*Siddha - the system of medicine practised in some parts of south India. *Unani Tibb - the Greco-Persian system of medicine}.
Its polyherbal preparations containing all five parts of the plant, i.e., leaves, bark, flower, fruit, and root, and is called panchang in Ayurveda. The uses of these parts as medicinal properties are found in "Charak-Samhita" and "Susruta-Samhita". And by the uses of its different parts as a medicine, aptly given its name in Sanskrit "sarva roga nivarin" (in English meaning 'the curer of all ailments').
Various uses of its parts are as follows:-
- Leaves of Neem:- In Ayurveda, leaves are used in curing neuromuscular pains. And commonly used in treatment of chickenpox, malaria, in storage of grains etc. If anyone diseased with chickenpox or warts, paste of its leaves should apply all over the skin and also by bathing in water with neem leaves gives good result of cure. Taking in the form of tea when patient suffers from malaria will give immediate result.
- Oil of Neem:- Oil has been obtained from the seed of the neem tree due to its insecticidal and medicinal properties it has een used for several years in cosmetics and pest control. Its excellent moisturizing and various compound containing property uses in making shampoos, toothpaste, creams and lotion etc.
- Seed:- The residual part of seed after extraction of oil mixes with the soil increases the enrichment of soil with organic matter and also increases the nitrogen presence.
- Twigs of Neem:- Used as a toothbrushes.
- Bark and roots:- In powdered form it used for control fleas.
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