BOTANICAL NAME

AZADIRACHTA INDICA

FAMILY

MELIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Arishta, Arista, Aristah, Arkapadapa, Chhardana, Chhardighna, Hingu, Hinguniryasa, Kaitarya, Kakaphala, Kireshta, Kitaka, Malaka, Neta, Nimba, Nimbah, Nimbaka, Nimbavrikshaha, Niryasa, Niyamana, Pakvakrita, Paribhadhraka, Paribhadrakah, Pichumanda, Picumanda, Picumandah, Picumarda, Pitasara, Prabhadra, Prabhadrah, Pukamalaka, Puyari, Rajabhadraka, Ravipriya, Sarvatobhadra, Shirshaparna, Shita, Shukrapriya, Subhadra, Sumana, Varatvacha, Vishirnaparna, Vranasodhakari, Yavaneshta

HINDI : Balnimb, Nim, Nimb, Nimgachh, Ninb, Neem, Neemro, Dinkan, Neemda, Leemda, Neemdi, Leemba, Limbada, Neemdo

DISTRIBUTION

This species is probably native to India globally distributed in the Indian subcontinent. Within India, it is commonly found throughout the greater part, and is often cultivated.

DOSE

Churna 2-4 gms., Oil 5-10 drops

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Azadirachtin, Azadirachtol, Azadirachnol, Deacetyl-azadirachtinol, Azadiradione, Gedunin, 7-hydroxygedunin, Melianone, Nimbiol, Nimboeinol, Nimocin, Nimolinone, Nimbochalcin, Nimbocetin, Tocopherol, Arachidic, Linoleic, Margosic, Myristic, Oleic, Palmitic, Gedunin, Meldenin, Meliatriol, Nimbine, Nibinene, Kaempferol

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu

Tikt, Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Kandughan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Blood-purifier

Quenches thirst

Used in diabetes

Enhances eye-sight

Skin disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vasaguducyadi kvath churna

Vajraka taila

Siva gutika

Patoladi ghrita