Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Binomial name: Azadirachta indica
Neem takes an important place in the Indian traditional culture. It is an evergreen tree, which earned a reputation for its potent medicinal properties. All parts of the neem tree are used in Ayurveda, the chemical compound of this tree helps to cure various ailments.
Neem helps to protect the body from free radicals with its antioxidant properties. Neem leaves also have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties.
Neem leaves can be consumed in the form of tea, paste, and chew. Its taste is both pungent and bitter, but consuming the neem leaves helps to remove toxins from the blood and balance neuromuscular disorders.
Health Benefits
- The decoction prepared by using neem leaves helps to regulate blood sugar levels.
- Neem leaves are the best remedy for acne and they also provide better relief from skin itchiness, dryness, pimples, redness, and blemishes.
- Neem has a good amount of antibacterial properties, it is effectively fighting against germs in the mouth and maintaining the alkaline level in the saliva.
- Some studies prove that neem has anti-cancer properties, it has the ability to induce cell death, inhibit cell proliferation, and boost immune power.
- Consuming neem leaves helps to reduce inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.
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