तिक्तकः – Azadirachta indica

 

Name – निम्बः

Botanical name – Azadirachta indica

Description – This is Azadirachta indica Of the family Meliaceae. It is called as neem tree commonly.

Chemical Constituents- Seed oil contains margosic acid. All parts contain bitter principles, nimbin. Nimbidin and nimbinin. Nimbidin contains sulphur. Flowers Contain a sterol- nimbosperol.

Use – All parts Of the tree are medicinal. In general, these are bitter, tonic, astringent, antiperiodic, antiseptic, anthelmintic and Insecticidal, often used in skin diseases.