Neem Oil-Natural Cure
Neem is considered a super-herb and addresses a wide range of health problems. Indian households have been using neem in their daily lives for thousands of years. It is used in cooking, lotions, shampoos, medicines, religious ceremonies, and as a natural pesticide.
Neem is a tropical evergreen tree that grows from 50 to 130 feet tall found primarily in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Neem is currently being researched in India for the treatment of cancer. Every part of the neem tree can be for used – leaves, bark, roots, seeds, fruit, and fragrant flowers.
Neem leaves have been used traditionally as a blood cleanser due to their antiviral, antifungal, antiparasitic, and antiseptic qualities. Neem leaves are also used to treat many eye disorders, skin conditions such as acne and rosacea, stomach ulcers, poor appetite, diabetes, gum disease, fever, liver disorders, and arthritis. It is also great for the heart and used to prevent blood clots.
Neem oil is used in soaps, lotions, face masks, shampoos, and toothpastes. It helps treat fungal infections, lice, dry scalp, dandruff, premature graying of the hair, gingivitis, and skin disorders and soothes dry, itchy, red, irritated skin. It has also been used for chicken pox to relieve the associated skin irritation caused by the chickenpox virus and has the ability to improve overall skin health by fighting the bacteria that causes pimples and acne. Unlike antibiotics, neem fights bacteria without causing bacterial resistance over time. I have been using it on my face at night the last few weeks and my acne is gone! Especially the trouble spots on my forehead!
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*CAUTION: If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, you should not consume products with neem because it can result in miscarriages and toxicity to infants.
Source: Neem: Benefits for Health and the Environment by Pamela Paterson
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