The neem tree (Azadirachta indica), has been attracting
worldwide attention due to its wide range of medicinal properties. Neem has been
extensively used in Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathic medicine and has become a
cynosure of modern medicine.
I had five neem leaves washed and boiled and I drank it as tea. It was bitter so I added about three teaspoons of Muscovado sugar. A couple of stevia leaves would have been much preferable as sweetener but there wasn't any available.
The bitterness of the leaves, as with ampalaya and andrographis paniculata, is indicative of the neem's ability as a powerful blood purifier and detoxifier. And that was the main reason for my drinking a mug of neem leaf tea, but only once a week because I do not want my blood to get too thinned out.
I had five neem leaves washed and boiled and I drank it as tea. It was bitter so I added about three teaspoons of Muscovado sugar. A couple of stevia leaves would have been much preferable as sweetener but there wasn't any available.
The bitterness of the leaves, as with ampalaya and andrographis paniculata, is indicative of the neem's ability as a powerful blood purifier and detoxifier. And that was the main reason for my drinking a mug of neem leaf tea, but only once a week because I do not want my blood to get too thinned out.
Neem elaborates a vast array of biologically active
compounds that are chemically diverse and structurally complex. More than 140
compounds have been isolated from different parts of neem. All parts of the neem tree-- leaves, flowers,
seeds, fruits, roots and bark have been used traditionally for the treatment of
inflammation, infections, fever, skin diseases and dental disorders.
And according to livestrong.com, using neem leaves can help
to treat a wide variety of ailments and diseases, due to the tree's ability to
kill or inhibit bacteria, fungi and viruses. Also, that you can take neem to treat skin
infections, stomach ulcers, fevers and respiratory ailments, as well as prevent
or treat periodontal disease and tooth decay.
Hence, many studies support the claims that neem leaf and its
constituents indeed exhibit immunomodulatory,
anti-inflammatory, antihyperglycaemic, antiulcer, antimalarial, antifungal,
antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic
properties.
In 2005 scientists published a research report, Medicinal Properties of Neem Leaves: a review. It is a compilation of existing scientific
studies and clinical trials. It shows very impressively just how versatile the
leaves are.
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