1.14 Azadirachta Indica (Neem):
1.14.1 Introduction:
Azadirachta indica (commonly known as neem, nimtree and Indian lilac) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is similar to the Indian subcontinent, i.e. India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives. It typically is grown in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Neem trees now also grow in islands in the southern part of Iran locations. Its fruits and seeds are the source of the oil which is the most important part in antibacterial activity. Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach upto a height of 16–21 metres (50–65 ft), and rarely 34–41 metres (115–135 ft). It is evergreen, but in case of severe drought it may
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Tree: Besides its use in traditional Indian medicine, the neem tree is of great importance for its anti-desertification properties and possibly as a good carbon dioxide sink. Neem gum is used as a bulking agent and for the preparation of special purpose foods.
Neem blossoms are used in many states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka to prepare Ugadi pachhadi. A mixture of neem flowers and jaggery (or unrefined brown sugar) is prepared and offered to friends and relatives, symbolic of sweet and bitter events in the upcoming new Year, Ugadi. "Bevina hoovina gojju" (a type of curry prepared with neem blossoms) is common in Karnataka throughout the year. Dried blossoms are used when fresh blossoms are not available. In Tamil Nadu, a rasam (veppam poo rasam) made with neem blossoms is a culinary specialty.
Cosmetics: Neem is also considered as as important ingredient in beauty aid in India. Powdered leaves are a major component of widely used facial cream. Purified neem oil is also applied as an ingredient in nail polish and other cosmetics.
Bird repellent: Neem leaf boiled in water can be used as a very cheaper or cost effective bird repellent, especially for
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Native Americans have a long history of using native plants, berries, herbs, and trees for a wide variety of medicinal purposes. Native Americans have been using these methods for thousands of years.
Since the beginning of the human race mankind has depended on the natural resources in their environment for survival. They utilized the available flora to nourish their body, heal their wounds, comfort their ailments and to create products to ease their daily lives. Many of the same plants utilized thousands of years ago by the indigenous people have been integrated into modern day medicines. The scientific interest and knowledge of plants for nourishment, healing, and practical uses is called ethnobotany.
First, the kukui tree is one that can be easily recognized due to its unique physical characteristics. Simply based on its size, the tree can grow up to 80 feet with trunks that are three feet in diameter. Also, the tree stands out very much because of its silver-green colored leaves that darken with age (World Agroforestry). These characteristics of size and color are very distinguishable from a distance but that is not all that the tree has to offer. The nuts hidden within the leaves only grow up to around two inches in diameter but are still distinguishable. Also, the tree contains small bunches of flowers but these are harder to notice (World Agroforestry). These features attribute to the plant’s appearance but more importantly serve some adaptive purpose.
...ized, it produces large seeds that are used by the native people of Rota as food.
Used in massage and bath oil Nerolina essential oil is especially useful during the cold season to treat head and chest colds. It is also in the treatment of staph infections, shingles, allergies, and bronchitis. This oil is a digestive system tonic, used to strengthen the stomach, liver, and pancreas. It is also used to treat those with hypoglycemic tendencies, to restore blood sugar balance, and as an adrenal tonic. Nerolina essential oil is great for skin issues, especially as a treatment for injury to the skin, shingles, and cold sores.
originated and grows mainly in Asia and Europe, but you can grow it in your
trees, bamboo trees, fig trees, durian trees, jambu trees, avocado trees, and banana trees. Trees in
The first plant will be introduced is Gamboge, Garcinia hanburyi Hook.f. , which is a dicotyledonous plant. The leaves are in opposite arrangement. The apex of leaf is obtuse. It grows in tropical area and the fruit is berry typed with a smooth skin on top. The xylem sap is usually used in to put on the wound or being treated to synthesize Chinese herbs. It is good in blood
As trees are one of the most important things in our lives, people have different types of harvesting metho...
Juniper berries have been used since the 16th century in herbal medicines. They are rich in vitamin C, volatile oils and other nutrients. (11) The junipers are also used in aromatherapy, which is the use of essential oils through inhalation, massage, bathing, or ingestion to create good health and beauty. The science of aromatherapy can be traced back over 5000 years to the Egyptians. The practice of employing the essences of plants for medicinal and therapeutic beauty treatments is thousands of years old. (10)
and Hart’s thorn (NYIS). Its life form is tree‐shrub. Common buckthorn is native to Europe and the
Tariq Ali uniquely puts into perspective the horrific tragedies behind the Spanish reconquest in his work, Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree, by capturing the history in the perspective of a Muslim family who lived in a village just outside of recently conquered Granada. He does this in order to expose the cruelty and intolerance of the Archbishop Xemenes de Cineros. Ali also uncovers the faults in not only Christianity, but also in Islamic ideology by having many character’s from the family Banu Hudayl debating and questioning Islamic beliefs which may parallel with the author’s own beliefs, or lack thereof. (Tariq) One of Ali’s strongest focuses however, was to expose the lack of urgency many Muslims felt after the fall of Granada. Many Muslim’s
Cinnamon also seems to be a staple hailing from “Sri Lanka and Indonesia, which is responsible for about two thirds of the crop. The rest comes from China, Vietnam and Burma’ (Huff). Thereafter, a few of the recipes call for anise which is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Its flavor has similarities with some other spices, such as star anise, fennel, and licorice. (Wiki). Another alternative to the aanise are almonds which “is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree”