You have read about the neem tree, how its different parts are used as home remedies
for various ailments. There are many more medicinal trees and plants that might be
easily available in and around your houses. Find out about twelve more such trees and
write at least 3 ways in which each of them can be used.
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The neem plant is a fast growing and long living tree, native to Burma in India.
From there the neem tree has spread and is now grown all over the world.
In India the neem medicinal plant is highly regarded because of its many uses and benefits.

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However, the rest of the world is still unfamiliar with it. Unfortunately.
Neem is a fascinating and versatile plant and using neem has many benefits.
All parts of the neem tree are useful, and on this page I tell you how and why.
(Were you looking for growing information? That's here: growing neem plants and how to grow neem as a house plant.)
Using The Different Parts Of The Neem Plant
The most widely used parts of the neem tree are the seed kernels, the leaves and the bark:
Neem Seeds

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The fruit of the neem plant looks a lot like an olive. The flesh surrounds a seed that contains one or several kernels.
Neem oil, the most popular neem plant product, is made by pressing the neem seed kernels.
The kernels can contain as much as 50% oil.
In the western world the seed oil is mostly known and valued as a safe and effective insecticide. Neem oil is very popular with organic gardeners.
It is also used as a natural insect repellent, a safe and more efficient alternative to the harmful DEET.
Neem seed oil is also an ingredient in many skin careproducts. In India most of the neem oil is used in neem soap, but there are also neem shampoos, lotions, creams etc.
Besides that the oil is valued for its huge range of medicinal uses. The seed kernels contain the highest concentration of active substances in the neem plant. Pressing them for oil is one way to get at them, but you can also make various extracts from the seeds.
A warning: the seed oil can be toxic and should not be taken internally!
You can read more about neem oil and its uses and benefits here.
Neem Leaves

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The leaves of the neem plantare the most versatile and most easily available resource.
They do contain the same active ingredients as the seeds, just in much lower concentration.
Leaves are available all year round, since the neem plant is evergreen. (Seeds are obviously only available once a year).
It's easy to make your own neem home remedies from leaves.
Leaf pastes and extracts are used in skin care products, hair oils, in neem toothpastes and mouth washs, and they also have lots of medicinal uses.
Many herbalists recommend chewing the leaves, taking capsules of dried leaf, or drinking the bitter tea. The leaves cleanse the blood, help the gastrointestinal system (ulcers!), support the liver, and strengthen the immune system, to name just some of the most popular benefits.
Although the leaves of the neem tree have been used this way for thousands of years in India, I recommend you are careful when taking them internally. Neem is a very powerful herb. It's best to ask a qualified herbalist first, and to not take it internally over long periods.
However, the topical use of neem leaf extracts and leaf paste is safe. Skin care and the treatment of skin disorders is where the neem plant really shines.
It is extremely effective in eliminating bacterial and fungal infections or para
From there the neem tree has spread and is now grown all over the world.
In India the neem medicinal plant is highly regarded because of its many uses and benefits.

Photo by IGoSplat via Flickr.com
However, the rest of the world is still unfamiliar with it. Unfortunately.
Neem is a fascinating and versatile plant and using neem has many benefits.
All parts of the neem tree are useful, and on this page I tell you how and why.
(Were you looking for growing information? That's here: growing neem plants and how to grow neem as a house plant.)
Using The Different Parts Of The Neem Plant
The most widely used parts of the neem tree are the seed kernels, the leaves and the bark:
Neem Seeds

Photo by Dinesh Valke via Flickr.com
The fruit of the neem plant looks a lot like an olive. The flesh surrounds a seed that contains one or several kernels.
Neem oil, the most popular neem plant product, is made by pressing the neem seed kernels.
The kernels can contain as much as 50% oil.
In the western world the seed oil is mostly known and valued as a safe and effective insecticide. Neem oil is very popular with organic gardeners.
It is also used as a natural insect repellent, a safe and more efficient alternative to the harmful DEET.
Neem seed oil is also an ingredient in many skin careproducts. In India most of the neem oil is used in neem soap, but there are also neem shampoos, lotions, creams etc.
Besides that the oil is valued for its huge range of medicinal uses. The seed kernels contain the highest concentration of active substances in the neem plant. Pressing them for oil is one way to get at them, but you can also make various extracts from the seeds.
A warning: the seed oil can be toxic and should not be taken internally!
You can read more about neem oil and its uses and benefits here.
Neem Leaves

Photo by Yeoh Tsv ia Flickr.com
The leaves of the neem plantare the most versatile and most easily available resource.
They do contain the same active ingredients as the seeds, just in much lower concentration.
Leaves are available all year round, since the neem plant is evergreen. (Seeds are obviously only available once a year).
It's easy to make your own neem home remedies from leaves.
Leaf pastes and extracts are used in skin care products, hair oils, in neem toothpastes and mouth washs, and they also have lots of medicinal uses.
Many herbalists recommend chewing the leaves, taking capsules of dried leaf, or drinking the bitter tea. The leaves cleanse the blood, help the gastrointestinal system (ulcers!), support the liver, and strengthen the immune system, to name just some of the most popular benefits.
Although the leaves of the neem tree have been used this way for thousands of years in India, I recommend you are careful when taking them internally. Neem is a very powerful herb. It's best to ask a qualified herbalist first, and to not take it internally over long periods.
However, the topical use of neem leaf extracts and leaf paste is safe. Skin care and the treatment of skin disorders is where the neem plant really shines.
It is extremely effective in eliminating bacterial and fungal infections or para
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