Neem – So Many Benefits It’s Called “The Village Pharmacy”

Neem, also known in the Ayurvedic tradition as “The Village Pharmacy”, is a wonderful and powerful tree.  All parts including the bark leaves and seeds of the plant have been used in tropical locations like India, for health and healing.

In other locations, Neem is known well as a natural insect repellant, but, those who know this tree well know Neem actually has hundreds of uses; hence it’s special nickname.

Some of the benefits that Neem offers it’s users include:

Natural Skin Care

Neem is an anti inflammatory, can help reduce the appearance of scars, has moisturizing benefits and even anti fungal and anti bacterial properties!  Neem is an excellent remedy for skin conditions such as eczema, scabies, acne, and oily skin.  In fact, Sevani’s line of vegan skin care products contains Neem for these exact reasons!

Organic Gardening

Organic gardeners use Neem because bugs don’t like it!  As a result, Neem makes a fantastic natural pesticide for all the gardeners striving to grow organic gardens.

Immune Support

Taken internally Neem helps support the immune system and assists with the body’s defenses.  It has been used to treat diseases like HIV and Aids, Malaria, Cancer and more.

Pet Care

Neem is an excellent resource for pets.  They can take it internally and it can be used topically.  Neem helps dogs and cats as well as other pets ward off fleas and tics, and can help them with their skin issues too.

There are so many other uses for Neem too, including in the home, and some even say as a contraceptive!  As always though talk to your doctor first before using any medicine whether herbal or chemically derived.

Here at Sevani, we’ve researched the many benefits that Neem offers both the skin and we’ve found the results to be fabulous!  See for yourself!  You can naturally enjoy the many benefits of Neem in several different Sevani skin care products.  And, if you’d like to talk more about Neem, and how it can help your skin and hair send me a message at info@theskinspecialist.com.  You can leave a comment here on The Beauty Blog too!