Neem Video

Neem (Azadirachta indica) has worldwide medicinal and agricultural applications as a non-toxic alternative to synthetic chemicals for both curing and preventing disease.

MEDICINAL uses of neem:
ANTIPATHOGEN- effects are selective against parasites: INSECTS (eg Head Lice, Whitefly, Weevil, Caterpillars, Fleas, Moths), WORMS, FUNGI (eg Athletes Foot, Yeast Infection), BACTERIA (eg Leprosy, Tuberculosis) and VIRUS (eg Malaria, Flu)
IMMUNO-MODULATOR,
ANTICANCEROUS,
ANTIVIRAL,
ANTIFUNGAL,
ANTIALLERGEN,
ANTIDIABETIC,
CNS EFFECT,
ANTIHEPATOTOXIC (liver),
WOUND HEALING,
CARDIO-VASCULAR,
SKIN DISEASES (eg eczema, psoriasis),
ANTI-HEMORRHOIDS,
ANTI-PYRETIC (fever),
ANTI-HISTAMINE,
ANTI-ARTHRITIC,
ANTI-INFERTILITY,
CONTRACEPTIVE (both male and female. effect is temporary)
ANTI-OXIDANT,
ANTI-LEPROTIC,

AGRICULTURAL uses:
STORAGE OF GRAINS
WOOD
FISHERIES
PESTICIDE (kills Threadworms (Nematodes), repels Slugs and snails, but is beneficial for spiders, bees, wasps, ladybirds, birds, bats and earthworms)
ANTI-AFLATOXIN (toxin produced by fungus on many common commercial crops such as cotton)
FERTILISER

FORESTRY uses: Improvement of soil, Wind breaker, Mulching...

HOUSEHOLD: Pest repellent, Fuel, Soap...


THE VIDEO SOURCES ARE BOTH CANADIAN DOCUMENTARIES

1. The Nature of Things with David Suzuki (1994)
This 46-minute film focuses primarily on the use of neem as insecticide and the discovery of Azadirachtin:
Neem Trees are used for reforestation, because it can grow well in dry conditions and sheds leaves all year round.
Neem is mentioned in the Indian Vedas. Neem is beneficial for all human skin disorders, the skin of animals and plants and the skin of the Earth.
Neem sticks are used as tooth brushes, and neem extracts in toothpaste. Cavities & Periodontitis are caused by bacteria which are killed by neem (ANTIBACTERIAL). Neem is ANTI-INFLAMMATORY & ANTI-ULCEROGENIC (cures inflammation and ulcers).
Fed to livestock it is nutritious, medicinal and ANTHELMINTIC (expels parasitic worms).
It is part of sustainable agriculture as a fertilizer & pesticide. Totally non-toxic to plants, people, birds, fish.
In the fight against malaria, neem acts both as insect repellent & an ANTIMALARIAL (anti-viral oral treatment for infection and relief of symptoms).
Alternative to conventional pesticides (more effective, non-toxic, selective). There is no need for farmers to isolate active ingredients for synthesis. Neem contains hundreds of beneficial compounds complete with packaging. Why were attempts made by large pharmaceutical companies to restrict its use?

2. The Corporation (Mark Achbar 2003)
The fight against intellectual property laws. Governments and corporations were restricting use of Neem, so people all over the world successfully fought back.


other sources of information: "Neem: The Divine Tree : Azadirachta Indica" by Harbans Singh Puri - 1999

"A TREE FOR SOLVING GLOBAL PROBLEMS" -National Research Council,Washington,D.C. 1992.