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Guna (Qualities):
laghu
The twenty
gunas or qualities of all substances are:
Guru (heavy)
Manda (dull)
Shita (cold)
Ushna (hot)
Snigdha (unctuous)
Slaksna (smooth)
Sandra (dense)
Mridu (soft)
Sthira (stable)
Suksma (subtle)
Visada (non-slimy)
Laghu (light)
Tikshna (sharp)
Rooksha (un-unctuous, dry)
Khara (rough)
Drava (liquid)
Kathina (hard)
Sara (unstable)
Sthula (gross)
Piccila (slimy)
Prabhava (Special Potency):
Dhatu
Affinity (Tissues Entered):
all 7 dhatus
The seven dhatus
or tissues are:
Rasa (plasma, lymph),
Rakta (red blood cells),
Mamsa (muscle tissue),
Meda (adipose tissue),
Ashti (bone tissue),
Majja (bone marrow, nervous tissue
, connective tissue),
Shukra (male reproductive tissue),
Artava (female reproductive tissue) |
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Pharmacological
Action:
alterative, antipyretic, antihelmintic, expectorant,
antiviral, antibacterial, antiseptic, pesticidal, heals
wounds blood cleanser, regulates blood sugar, antiallergic,
antipruritic, antiseptic K = kapha pitta samaka, vrana
sodhana putihara, daha prasamana, kustaghana, badana
sthapana, grahi, krmighana, dahasamaka, rakta sodhaka, ama
pacana, jvaraghana; anthelmintic, antiseptic, bitter,
deodorant, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, delays
clotting, insecticidal and insect repellant; neem oil and
two of its bitter principles nimbidin and nimbidol are
antibacterial , antifungal, spermicidal |
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Indications (Uses):
diabetic ulcer, dermatitis, fever, psoroiasis, naussea,
vomiting, scabies, worms, basil cell carcinoma, anemia,
yeast, fungal infection, irritation, inflammation,
cervicitis, planters wart, breast tumor, lipomas, diabetic
ulcer, dermatitis, celibacy, nausea / acid stomach
(provokes vomiting to relieve distress), fever, scabies,
worms, ring worms, basal cell carcinoma and other early
stage skin cancers, anemia (helps generate B12 in liver)
early gangrenous changes, fungal infection nail, ear,
vaginal yeast infection, cervicitis, diabetes insipidus,
mellitis, planter's wort, breast tumor, fatty
accumulations, dental problems, gingivitis, tartar,
eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, pesticide, celi K = blood
disorders, consumption, eye diseases, intermittent fever,
persistent low fever. Oil for leprosy, scrofulas, skin
diseases, ulcers, wounds. Bark used as tincture or
infusion good for malarial fever. |
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Contraindications (Cautions):
osteoporosis or this may result if taken in excess,
inhibits spermatogenesis, morning sickness, in excess
promotes azoospermia, osteoporosis |
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Constituents:
sugar, tannin, bitter resin K = leaves two flavonoids,
quercitrin, rutin; fruit and hardwood have pitter
principle and a lactone= bakayanin, bakalactone.
^-beta-hydroxl-4-stigmasten-3-one adn
6-beta-hydroxy-4-campesten-3-one. A flavone glycoside=
4,5-dihydroxy floavone
7-0-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside.
19% protein from seeds, plus cystine, serine, arginine,
glycine, glutamic acid, threonine, methionine, leucine,
lycine, and proline |
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Active Substances:
azadiratin |
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Plant Part Used:
leaf, bark, seed |
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