NEEM

Occurrence

Neem is an evergreen found in India.

Uses

Neem traditionally has been used as an anthelmintic and to treat malaria and diabetes mellitus. It has also been used topically to treat skin conditions. Neem has been used intravaginally as a contraceptive. It is an antiinfl ammatory and antipyretic.

Agricultural Uses

The tree Azadirachta Mica of family Meliaceae is known as neem in the Indian subcontinent. All parts of the tree have beneficial value; the leaves and the berries are used as insecticides, the seeds contain triterpenes which retard nitrification, and neem