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Know About Neem Benefits, Uses and Side Effects

Neem have been used as a medicine in Ayurveda since many years. Even today, if you go to villages, you will find that many people use neem leaves for treatment of many diseases. Every part of neem, whether it is neem root, bark of neem tree, leaves, flowers or kernels of neem seeds and seed oil, all have their own importance. Neem is found to have antioxidant properties, which helps fight against many diseases.

Updated on: 5 November, 2019 4:48 PM IST By: KJ Staff

Neem have been used as a medicine in Ayurveda since many years. Even today, if you go to villages, you will find that many people use neem leaves for treatment of many diseases. Every part of neem, whether it is neem root, bark of neem tree, leaves, flowers or kernels of neem seeds and seed oil, all have their own importance. Neem is found to have antioxidant properties, which helps fight against many diseases.

Benefits of Neem

Neem is helpful in treatment of acne

Apart from pimples, neem is very useful in the treatment of many skin problems. By just applying neem paste, your skin will get rid of stickiness & harmful bacteria and becomes disease free in minutes. The antioxidant properties which are present in neem removes skin stains, making the skin look clean. Fatty acids and high amounts of vitamin E which are present in Neem oil reduces the effects of aging and keeps the face fresh.

Consumption of neem relieves constipation

Consuming neem does not cause irritation and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract which keeps you away from ulcers and intestinal diseases like constipation, torsion and inflammation.

Neem Benefits For Cancer

High amounts of antioxidants are found in neem, reduces the risk of cancer in the body. The antioxidant in neem prevents the harmful effects of free radicals, which protects the body from cancer. Neem also reduces the risk of heart diseases apart from cancer prevention.

Neem eliminates fungal infections

Due to the antifungal effect of neem, there is no infection on the skin and its intake also makes the immune system strong.

Neem is helpful in treatment of diabetes

It is not clear how useful neem is in the treatment of diabetes, but it is certain that the consumption of neem increases the level of insulin in the body. Neem contains some chemicals that activate insulin which increases the level of insulin in the body and does not cause diabetes.

Neem is useful in treating malaria

It is helpful in curing diseases caused by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes run away from neem smoke which reduces the risk of vector borne malaria.

Helpful in reducing fertility rate

In many places Neem is used to control birth rate. It prevents pregnancy in women without any harmful effect on health. It helps in Neem oil contains  birth rate without affecting sexual desire and also helps in healing sexual related diseases.

Side Effects of Neem

Neem has numerous health benefits, but it also has some side effects. Here are some of the major side effects caused by the use of neem.

  • Kidney and liver problems may arise in young children due to the consumption of neem.

  • Neem is used as a pain reliever, eat neem in the right quantity and in the right way otherwise you may get tired and lethargic.

  • Consuming Neem oil in excess, the patient may also experience numbness in the body and may go into a coma.

  • Excessive consumption of neem can also cause stomach irritation. so, take special care of its quantity before consuming it.

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