Neem is an evergreen found in India.
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.
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
