A tree known in ancient India since before the days of Buddha has now been confirmed by western science that the oils from the seeds have many curative powers. These oils, when squeezed from the seeds, has been an essential health supplement for recorded times. The oil comes from the seeds of the tropical tree whose oils have been in medicine cabinets through south east Asia for thousands of years. The oil has been used for every skin disorder, including ulcers, eczema, psoriasis, leprosy, diabetes, tetanus, constipation, and in some cases, family planning.

But it took a western scientist working in the Sudan to notice that locusts stayed away from this tree, long known in India, as the Neem tree, which lines the streets of many cities in India today. It has been a boon to Indian farmers to repel pests that would otherwise consume much of a crop, apply and organically stave off fungal, beetle, worm attacks and helps build up soil for more bountiful crops. Neem oil can now be purchased in the West,as a 70% solution mixed straight with water as 2 tablespoons to a gallon of water, can be applied directly around plants.

There are so many wise habits of the ancients we are learning to discover, while others nod their heads and say, well, yes, thanks for confirming what we’ve known. Now we all know.
Derek Dashwood

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