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.
