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Neem - The panacea for all diseases!
In Thailand they call it “Saddow”; The trees grow in dry locations. It is itself a member of the mahogany family and is native to India and Southeast Asia. You can ask your garden center to source a seedling for you; It could be a valuable addition to your garden! “Azardirachta Indica,” as the plant is called, has played an important role in Ayurvedic medicine for more than 3,000 years. Ayurveda is a term made up of the combination of two Sanskrit words that can be translated as “life science”. Similar to the ancient tradition of Chinese medicine, this Indian system believes that an imbalance of body,...
Neem - The panacea for all diseases!
In Thailand they call it “Saddow”; The trees grow in dry locations. It is itself a member of the mahogany family and is native to India and Southeast Asia. You can ask your garden center to source a seedling for you; It could be a valuable addition to your garden!
“Azardirachta Indica,” as the plant is called, has played an important role in Ayurvedic medicine for more than 3,000 years. Ayurveda is a term made up of the combination of two Sanskrit words that can be translated as “life science”. Similar to the ancient tradition of Chinese medicine, this Indian system believes that an imbalance of body, mind or spirit is the cause of all disease. Bring harmony into the system and well-being returns. Neem has so many medicinal uses that it has been described as “the village pharmacy.” In Ayurvedic literature it is presented like this: “Neem bark is cool, bitter, astringent, pungent and cooling.”
This miracle tree has recently come to the attention of Western medicine. Oddly enough, the American pharmaceutical company WR Grace tried it and successfully obtained a European patent on it. Sensibly, the Indian government disagreed and rightly claimed that the medicines extracted from the tree had been part of the Ayurevedic pharmacopoeia for several thousand years. Grace lost her patent but still had the arrogance to challenge the ruling. They lost again and the case is closed! They attempted to patent a fungicide derived from the tree.
The anti-mold, anti-fungal and antibacterial properties of neem are well known in oriental medicine. In Thailand, they place “Saddow” leaves in rice stores to protect the crop from spoilage. In the humid tropical climate of southern Thailand, mold is a constant problem. Ceilings and walls get black spots and the sweet, sweet smell of mold comes from cupboards, bookshelves and even bed sheets! Mildew is a tiny fungus that requires moisture to survive. Bathrooms with moist air trapped between four walls are a prime place for these molds. The spores settle in the mucous membrane of the human body and some strains contain mycotoxins that are harmful to health. Washing moldy walls with a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution usually kills the fungus. If you don't do this, you are at risk of developing allergic reactions and sometimes illnesses such as asthma, cough, mucous buildup and sinus problems, while irritation in the eyes and throat may occur. Mold also forms on spoiled food. Once you spot mold on food, don't eat it, throw it away, it can be quite toxic.
When we develop symptoms like the common cough, taking neem capsules is an excellent way to address the problem. Mycotoxins include an advanced form of yeast that mutates and becomes a fungus. This often happens with Candida albicans. We all have yeast in our systems and it plays an important role in suppressing disease, but when it turns into a fungus it can form rhizomes or roots that penetrate cell walls and cause the spread of toxins. Neem capsules are an effective antidote to Candida problems. The capsules are available in health food stores. It's a good idea to take them with a probiotic drink like kefir or live yogurt. These products are rich in natural bacteria that help the immune system work more efficiently by providing the ammunition it needs to fight off disease. As flu season approaches, you could do a lot worse than stocking up on neem!