Botanical Name : AZADIRACHTA INDICA

Family Name : MELIACEAE

Common Name : LILAC, MARGOSA TREE, NEEM, NEEM CHAL

Part Used : Leaves, Flower, Oil, Seed

 

Habitat : It is evergreen and grows throughout India.

Uses : Vermifuge, Insecticide, Astringent, Tonic and Antispetic. It posseses anti diabitic, anti bacterial and anti viral properties and used sucessfully in cases of stomach, worms and ulcers. Root bark posseses anstringent, tonic and antiperiodic properties. It is also useful in Malarial fever. The oil is used in making Neem based soaps, shampoos and toothpaste.