NIMBA
Botanical Name— Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Family-MELIACEAE
Names in different
languages
Hindi- Nim; English-
Margosa tree or Neem tree; Telugu-Vepachettu; Malayalam-Veppu; Tamil-Vembu;
Gujarati-Limado
Synonyms—Arita,
Picumarda, Picumanda, Sarvatobhadra,
Hinguniryasa,Yavanesta,Sukapriya,
Netã, Subhadra, Prabhadra, Sutiktã.
Classification according
to Caraka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
Caraka
Kandughna, Tiktaskandha
Susruta Aragvadhadi, Gudücyãdi, Lãksãdi
Vagbhata Aragvadhadi, Guducyadi, Lãksãdi
Introduction
This plant very useful in skin disease. it used as biological pesticide.
Seed oil using for hair fall.
Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
1.Nimba = Azadirachta
indica
2. Parvata Nimba = Melia
azaderach Linn.
3.Mahã Nimba = Ailanthus
exelsa( see disc 2)
Morphology
It is a large tree
growing up to 18 m. high with almost a straight trunk.
Leaves- pinnate, crowded
at the ends, of branches; leaflets 9-17, opposite, sub opposite or
alternate; lanceolate, acuminate, serrate or dentate, glabrous.
Flowers-numerous, white,
honey-scented.
Fruits- 1- seeded
drupes, oblong, yellow when ripe.
Seeds contain oil.
(Flowers in February-April and fruits during June-August)
Distribution & Habitat
Commonly found in
various parts of India.
Chemical constituents—
Leaves— Azadirachtin,
azadirachtanin, azadirone, nimbandiol, nimbin, nimbolide etc.
Stem bark— nimbin,
nimbidin, nimbinin, sitosterol, kulinone, margosinolide etc. Root bark—nimbin,
nimbidin.
Fruits—Azadirachtin,
azadirachtol,azadirachnol, melianone, nimbiol, nmocin etc.
Seed oil—Tocopherol, azadirone, azadiradione, nimbinin, salannol, nimbin, nimbidin etc.
Flowers—Azadiradione,
margosene, linoleic acid, arachidic acid etc.
Properties—
Rasa Tikta, Kasaya
Guna Laghu, Rüksa
Virya Sita
Vipäka Katu
Karma
Kapha-pittahara, Dipana, Grãhi, Krmighna, Netrya
Internal uses : -
Digestive system By its astringent and bitter property it
improves taste and is constipative.
Fruit is purgative.
Leaves are stimulant of
liver. Its bark decoction with honey is useful In jaundice, anorexia,
vomiting, dysentery, intestinal worms, liver diseases. Ointment prepared from
seeds is applied in piles.
Respiratory system : Its
property of tikta reduces the kapha from respiratory passage. Leaves are more
useful in excessive mucous secretion, Bark decoction is used in chronic cough.
30- 60 cc of liquid collected from the trunk is given in TB.
Urinary system : It is effective in diabetes.
Reproductive system : its seed uterine stimulant. Seed
powder is used in dysmenorrhciea and puerpeijum. Continuous use of
leaves leads to a decrease in the shukra dhatus. it is a uterine Ionic.
Since it is excreted in human milk, it is useful in preventing cough and skin
diseases in infants
(so it is called as
balant nimba).
Skin : It is useful in all skin conditions specially in burning sensation.
Satmikaran : In general debility, young leaves and gum is
useful. The concept behind chewing nimbo leaves on Marathi is to prevent
kapha disease. watery discharge from nimba is useful in ematiation and
TB. Nimba is best rasayan in medorog flat disorders)
Temperature : Antipuretic. useful in chronic kapha jwara malarial fever & fever.
Eyes : Tender leaves
anti flowers are useful in many skin disorders,
Useful parts Flowers,
leaves, bark, seed and oil.
.
Srotogamitva
Dosha : Kaphaghna,
pittaghna, vatapvardhak.
Dhatu : Rakta, meda. leaves - shukra.
Mala : Reduces urine. purisha constipation).
Organ : Stomach - eye
Dhatu : Rakta, meda. leaves - shukra.
Mala : Reduces urine. purisha constipation).
Organ : Stomach - eye
Indication- Kãsa, Chardi, Kustha, Krmi, Prameha, Vrana,
Arsas,gulma,Netra roga Kandu
Arsas,gulma,Netra roga Kandu
Part used bark,leaves
Dosage: Bark powder 4-10g fresh juice 15-30ml, seed oil 5-10 drops.
Important Yogas or Formations
Nimbadichurna. Nimbarishta.
Nimbaharidra Neem is exclusively found in lndia Does not survive where the
rainfall is more than 75 inches Nirnbãdi tailam, Nimbãdi cürnam, Nimbaristarn,
Arogyavardhini Ras (Bhãvana dravya), NimbaHaridra khanda, Pañcanimba Clirnam,
Arohari, Pañcatikta guggulu ghrta.
Important research work
going on
(1) Anti-fertility activity
(2) Anti-inflammatory & anti-arthritic activity
(3) Cardiovascular activity
(4) Anti-diabetic
activity
(5) Skin disorder & Anti-micro activity
(6) CNS depressant activity
(7) Immunostimulant activity
Therapeutic Uses
(1)Skin diseases - leaves and Amalaki dried fruit are mixed with ghee and given regularly.
(2) jwara—leaf juice
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