Neem Leaf Benefits

While neem leaf has gained popularity as an insecticide in America, its medicinal properties have yet to gain the attention it has in countries such as India. According to website Discover Neem, over 75 percent of Ayurvedic remedies contain neem in some form. Neem leaf has been valued for its medicinal properties in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.

Neem Soap

• Use neem leaf-based soaps and shampoos for their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. They help to relieve skin redness and itchiness, while moisturizing and soothing dry chapped and cracked areas as well. Neem leaf-based products can be used to treat fungal conditions as well.

Neem Shampoo

• Use neem leaf-based shampoos for conditions such as psoriasis, redness and itchiness of the scalp and as a moisturizer for the hair. Neem leaf relieves dry and itchy scalp as well. Neem leaf shows promise as a treatment for head lice. Discover Neem reports that in January of 2007 Egyptian researchers published a report in which they described 60 children being successfully treated for head lice with pure neem leaf shampoo. The study showed that if the hair is washed with neem shampoo, and the shampoo is left in the hair for at least 10 minutes, it is highly effective against all stages of head lice.

Neem Toothpaste

• Neem twigs are often used in India to clean teeth because of the multiple benefits of this natural Ayervedic remedy. It has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties that all benefit the teeth, gums and mouth greatly. Use neem leaf toothpaste to prevent and heal gum disease as well as eliminate bacteria that causes cavities.

Neem Leaf Oil as a Contraceptive

• According to Discover Neem, women in India have been using vaginal creams and suppositories made from neem leaf oil for the purpose of contraception since 1993. Also, studies on rats showed that a single injection of neem oil into the uterus resulted in long-term (12 months) reversible infertility.