Neem (Azadirachta indica )

National Research Council (NRC), Washington,USA, has released a report with title as “Neem: Tree for Solving Global Problems.” The NRC Panel considers the Neem to be “one of the most promising of all plants and the fact that it may eventually benefit every person on this planet. Probably no other plant yields as many strange and varied products or has as many exploitable by-products. Neem possesses analgesic activity. Neem extracts possess anti-diabetic, antibacterial and anti-viral properties. The tree stem, root and bark possess astringent, tonic and anti-periodic properties. The bark is beneficial in malarial fever and useful in cutaneous diseases. It is used for external applications in skin diseases. It possesses antidandruff, antibacterial, anti viral and fungicidal properties.