Common Name : Neem
Plant Parts Used : The bark of the root and trunk; Seeds, Leaves

Description of Azadirachta Indica:
The bark should be new and is a rusty grey colour, inside yellow and foliated, coarsely fibrous, no odour, powerfully bitter and less astringent than the outer coarser bark, if taken from old roots the outer crust must be taken off. Ancient days it was used in Shake-bil and scorpion sting. As bitter tonic and applied to boils, skin diseases.

Characteristics and Constituents:
Margosic acid, nimbin, nimbinin, nimbidin.
Margosin, a crystalline principle, and tannic acid.

Actions and Uses of Neem Plant :
Bitter tonic, astringent, antipergative, antiseptic used in ulcers and eczema, skin diseases and in rheumatism.
The oil obtained from the fruit is used for burning, that from the bark is used medicinally and is anthelmintic and emetic; it is applied externally for rheumatism. The decoction of Azadirachta is said to be cathartic and in large doses slightly narcotic. It is a stomachic and taps it for toddy. An ointment to destroy lice is made from the pulp and is also used for scald head and other skin diseases. Neem plant is useful for cramps, obstinate ulcers, etc.