Nimba

Botanical Name

Azadirachta Indica

Family

Meliaceae

Sanskrit

–

English

Neem Tree

Hindi

Nim

Kannada

Bevu

Malayalam

Veppu

Telugu

Veppu Chettu

Tamil

Vembu

Marathi

–

Distribution

Commonly found in various parts of india , grows wild in sub himalayan tract and forests of other areas

Parts Used

Root Bark,Stem Bark,Leaves, Flower

Dose

Choorna 2-4g, Decoction 10-20ml

Chemical Constituents

Azadirachtin, nimbin, aitosterol, azadirone, nimbandiol, nimbidin

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, Ruksa

Taste (Rasa)

Kashaya, Tikta

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Sita

Impact (Prabhava)

Kaphapittahara

Pharmacological Action

  • Krimigna- its antibacterial, antifungal properties is useful in curing many infectious conditions.
  • Dipana,-it can also be used in digestive impairment

Therapeutic Uses

  • Sittapitta- its antibacterial and anti fungal property is used to cure skin disorders
  • Surameha- its bitter property useful in diabetic condition
  • Jvara- nimba can be used as antipyretic

Some of the common formulations

  • Nimbadi tailam
  • Nimbadi curnam
  • Nimbaristam
  • Arogyavardhini ras
  • Pancanimba curna