Natural Resources (Health Provider - Neem)
Neem is a very useful tree. From its roots to flowers, leaves and fruits, all its parts are full of medicinal properties. It is a Kalpavriksha for the people of India.
Root- Boiling neem root in water and drinking it cures fever.
Bark- Rubbing the outer bark of neem in water and applying it on boils cures them very quickly. Burning the outer bark, mixing basil leaves juice in its ash and applying it cures ringworm and other skin diseases. Making a decoction of the bark and taking a bath with it is beneficial in dry itching.
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Toothbrush- Brushing teeth with neem daily removes bad breath. Teeth and gums become strong. Its toothbrush is very useful for the treatment of pyorrhea, bleeding from gums and swelling of gums.
Leaves - Chewing and eating the soft new neem leaves for ten to fifteen days every morning in the month of Chaitra purifies the blood. Boils and pimples do not appear and malaria fever does not occur.
In the presence of sunlight during the day, neem leaves release oxygen and purify the air. Therefore, sleeping under the shade of a neem tree in summers provides coolness and keeps the body healthy. Boiling the leaves in water and washing wounds with them heals the wounds
Skin diseases are cured by taking bath with boiled water of neem leaves. Grinding neem leaves and applying them on boils and pimples provides relief. Neem leaves are used to blow air to cure smallpox and measles patients quickly.
Other uses of leaves- Mixing neem leaves in stored grains prevents insects like weevil, moth and thrips etc. from attacking them. Neem leaves should be kept in warm and silk clothes, warm silk carpets, blankets, books etc. to protect them from insects. Mosquitoes run away due to the smoke of dry neem leaves.
Neem leaf manure provides nutrients to plants and trees, and also kills termites present in the soil. It also kills other insects that harm the crop.
Flowers- Eating neem flowers and neem leaves prevents stomach diseases. The flowers are burnt and used as kajal.
Neem leaves- Neem leaves are the fruit of Neem. Oil is extracted from it.
It is extracted. It is also capable of killing many types of germs. By applying its oil on a burn wound, the wound heals very quickly. Neem soap is made from this oil. This soap is very beneficial for skin diseases, wounds and boils. After extracting the oil, the remaining cake is used as fertilizer for plants. It provides good nutrition to the plants.
It also kills termites and other insects that harm the crop. It also destroys fungus.
Neem's nectar or juice- Sometimes a liquid with the smell of neem comes out from the trunk of an old neem tree, which is called nectar. A wick of cotton is made and soaked in nectar and dried in the shade for several days. After drying, mustard oil is taken in a lamp, this wick is placed in the lamp and the lamp is lit. Kajal is prepared by this method. Applying this kajal in the eyes keeps the eyesight good. This is a very useful kajal. Stem- Neem wood is not infested by termites and moths,
Therefore, if doors and windows etc. are installed from this wood, there is no danger of termites infesting them. Pins- Wearing neem pins before wearing jewellery after three to four weeks of piercing the nose and ears helps in healing the wound quickly.
Questionnaire --
1) Why is Neem tree called Kalpavriksha?
2) Why does a person remain healthy by living near a Neem tree?
3) How can Neem leaves be used in daily life?
4) In which diseases can Neem be used?
5) Neem seeds have special significance, explain?