Where To Buy Neem Oil
What is the Neem Tree and Neem Oil?
The Neem tree is native to India and other regions of Southeast Asia and its scientific name is Azadirachta indica. While Neem has many different names in many different languages it’s called Mwarobaini in Swahili, which means “the tree of the 40″ as it’s said to be able to cure over 40 known diseases.
In India the Neem tree is known a “Devine” tree that can “Heal All” diseases. All parts of the tree, including the leaves, branches and flowers can be used for medicinal purposes. What’s great about Neem trees is that they’re able to grow in areas that receive very little rain fall and are able to grow in arid or semi-arid regions. Neem trees grow really well in areas where the soil has been harmed due to over-farming. In India the Neem tree has been used for thousands of years in ancient medicine to treat skin infections, parasites and fevers.
How can Neem oil be used in the home?
Home Uses Of Neem Oil
In the home Neem leaves and Neem oil have proven to be indispensable to millions of families in both treating skin conditions and in repelling insects. Neem oil is used as a natural tick and mosquito repellent for both humans and pets, including cats and dogs.
Neem has a number of anti-bacterial properties and is also used to treat a number of skin problems including acne, scabies, Chicken Pox, eczema and Psoriasis and has been used to keep fleas off of household pets.
The oil is also an active ingredient in many soaps, shampoos, creams, lotions and skin sprays.
In terms of benefits to human health Neem oil has been proven to aid in wound healing, help the human body detoxify itself, aid in the immune, circulatory, digestive, respiratory and urinary systems, help balance diabetics’ blood sugar levels, help arthritic suffers, and help to treat sufferers of Malaria and other bacterial and viral infections.
Neem branches are chewed on to promote dental health by fighting against gum disease and cavities. Many toothpaste companies also include Neem in their list of ingredients.
The real beauty of Neem is that while it repels well over 90% of insects it has no harmful effects on human beings or other animals. Indeed in both human and animal health Neem has proven to be effective against fungal infections, parasites and bacteria, and has been proven to help in the battle against Malaria and Chagas disease.
Neem has also been used to treat skin conditions and has been used as a mild sedative. One use of Neem is to put leaves between clothes to prevent moths. The oil itself has also long been used as a natural insect repellant.
Neem Oil Pesticide
Neem is extremely important to farmers as an environmentally-friendly organic pesticide in both developing and now developed areas. As a fertilizer it is more effective than cattle manure. It is also added to cattle feed to provide further nutritional benefits to farm animals. In grain storage facilities Neem is mixed with grain to protect it from insect infestations.
As a pesticide, Neem is excellent because it helps to prevent pest insects including from eating farmers’ produce while not killing or having negative effects on non-pest insects or other living organisms including humans and farm animals in the eco system.
The Neem oil used as an insecticide is derived from the tree’s seeds and causes the farmers’ produce to taste bitter to annoying insects.
Buy Neem Oil Online
If you’re going to buy Neem oil based products online you need to distinguish whether you’re buying the Neem for the purpose of an insecticide or if you’re buying it for cosmetic reasons. If you’re buying it to be used to keep insects away from your vegetables make sure that you use it in controlled or diluted amounts in the home due to its often reported bitter smell.
If you’re buying Neem-based lotions, cosmetics or mosquito repellents don’t worry about the smell as it will have been mixed with other ingredients. If you’re buying Neem oil be sure to check out the degree of dilution by the seller. Most people prefer to buy it as pure as possible. The seller should indicate the oils pureness in her or his advertisement.