Botanical name: Azadirachta indica Other names: margosa, nimba Parts used: leaf, seed, bark and resin Taste (rasa): bitter Energy (veerya): cooling Post-digestive effect (vipak): pungent Dosha effect: PK-, V+ Action (karma): benefits skin inflammation with itching, burning or infection, treats fungal infection including candida, mosquito repellent, used for intestinal inflammation, anthelmintic, great for oral hygiene, antacid, hypoglycaemic, alleviates fever.

Ref: ‘Ayurvedic Medicine by Sebastian Pole; ‘Ayurvedic Pharmacology & Therapeutic Uses of Medicinal Plants’ by Vaidya V.M. Gogte; ‘Yogi of Herbs’ by V. Lad & D. Frawley; ‘Herbs Are Special’ by Isabel Shipard.