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Neem for Curing Diseases

Its been centuries, Neem is used to cure so many diseases in India and even today villagers use to today to cure some of the diseases.Scientists are using to cure following diseases using Neem.
• AIDS - The National Institutes of Health reports encouraging results as an AIDS preventative and possible cure using neem extracts.
• Allergies - Neem inhibits allergic reactions when applied externally or eaten.
• Birth control (men) - In India and the United States, trials show neem extracts reduced fertility in male monkeys without inhibiting libido or sperm production, making it potentially the first male birth control pill.
• Birth control (women) - Used as a vaginal lubricant, neem oil was up to 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.

• Cancer/immune - Polysaccharides and limonoids found in neem bark, leaves, and seed oil increased immune responses, reduced tumors and cancers without side effects.

• Diabetes - Oral doses of neem leaf extracts reduced insulin requirements by between 30% and 50% for nonkeytonic, insulin fast and insulin-sensitive diabetes.

• External parasites - Neem quickly kills external parasites and a neem decoction is safer and just as effective as standard treatments for head lice and scabies.
• Heart disease - Neem delays the coagulation of blood, calms erratic heartbeats and helps reduce elevated heart rates and high blood pressure.
• Herpes - Recent tests in Germany show that neem extracts are toxic to the herpes virus and can quickly heal cold sores.
• Hepatitis - Tests in the U.S. show neem hampers the virus that causes hepatitis B.
• Fungal toxin - Neem is toxic to several fungi which attack humans, including those that cause athlete's foot and ringworm, and Candida, an organism that causes yeast infections and thrush.
• Insect repellent - Studies have shown that one neem compound is a more effective insect repellent than the widely used synthetic chemical known as DEET (N,N,-diethyl-m-toluamide), a suspected carcinogen with long periods of use.
• Insecticide - Neem extracts have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use on food crops. It is non-toxic to birds, animals, beneficial insects or man and protects crops from over 200 of the most costly pests.
• Malaria - An active ingredient in neem leaves, called irodin A, is toxic to resistant strains of malaria.
• Psoriasis - Neem seed oil and leaf extracts is suggested to be a cure for psoriasis. It relieves the itching and pain while reducing the scale and redness of the patchy lesions.
• Periodontal disease control - German researchers have proven neem extracts prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease.
• Soap/Shampoo - Neem oil soaps can be used to treat a variety of illnesses and ailments.
• Ulcer relief - Neem extracts give significant protection from discomfort and speed the healing of gastric problems.

Neem Tree Bussiness

The business, Neem Tree Farms, so far has been more exciting than profitable. Since 1992, the business has grown from zero to $300,000 a year in revenue. They ship about 20 saplings a day, all over the world, from Alaska to Africa.
Sure that's pocket change for the multimillion-dollar neem industry, but herbal experts and Parsons believe they are on the cusp of a neem explosion.
They dream that neem will become the next aloe vera, a once-obscure moisturizer for sunburn and other skin ailments that comes from the tropical plant by the same name. Aloe vera lotions now line the shelves of every major grocery and convenience store in the nation, and rack up $123 million annually in sales.
Parsons doesn't expect neem to become an overnight sensation in the United States.
"We're more concerned about promoting neem and its benefits than getting rich right now," Parsons said.
Their biggest hurdle right now is managing the growth of their business to ensure it doesn't require taking on heavy debt to fund expansion.
Wholesalers and retailers say neem is about a $10 million industry in the U.S., less than 10 percent of aloe vera sales.
Ronnie Cummins, national director of the Organic Consumer Association, a nonprofit organization that represents more than a half-million organic customers, said neem producers such as Parsons and Britner are on the leading edge of a trend.
"Neem stands to become a very popular product in the United States," Cummins said. "There are more and more products available every day."
He said as more Americans discover all the benefits of neem, the market will grow.
In India, the world's largest producer of neem and where the tree originates, the herb accounts for about $10 million a year in sales, according to the industry.

Pramila Thakkar, founder trustee of the Neem Foundation, said annual sales in India alone could jump to $100 million in a few years as interest increases in the United States and Europe.

Neem-based products are creeping their way on to the shelves of local stores, usually shops that specialize in herbal or organic products. Neem is most popular in lotions, premium soaps and shampoos.

"It's becoming very popular among people who value natural products," said Xavier Yrausquin, customer service manager with By The Planet, Inc., a Gainesville-based natural product company with more than $2 million in annual sales.

The company sells about 45 neem-based products, including shampoos, soaps and lotions. Strong demand for neem in the past year has increased the number of products they carry by 50 percent, Yrausquin said.

Neem Resource Inc., a neem wholesaler in Minneapolis, Minn., started selling neem products six years ago and now sells dozens of gallons of neem oil a year, said owner Usha Rao. Her company sells 8 ounces of neem oil for about $9.50.

The markup on the retail market shows the profit potential of the product: An ounce of neem oil retails for about $10.

In India and among some aficionados in the United States, neem is best known for its array of medicinal uses. In India, neem is sacred and ancient Indian texts refer to it as ``the curer of all ailments." When a drug company applied for Indian governmental approval of a new neem treatment for diabetes, it was granted in less than 24 hours.

According to a report by the U.S. National Resource Council - which advises government and the public on topics of science, engineering and medicine - neem can cure athletes foot and head lice, and relieve pain and fevers, among other illnesses. A few years ago, the National Institutes of Health reported encouraging results from tests to see if neem can block the AIDS virus.