Food security and health security are the two most important provisions that a country need
to ensure for her people. ‘Neem’ has a very critical role to play in this context. Neem has
been used in India form time immemorial for protecting food and food products for the
infestation of pests, insects and diseases, But due to the onslaught of chemical pesticides
the use of neem was almost forgotten during the 20th century. Now with the increasing
realization of the hazardous effects of chemical pesticides there is a revival of interest in the
Neem and Neem products in protecting food from diseases and pests. There is now an ever
growing demand in the world over for Neem and other natural products. Such as herbal
drugs and cosmetics as a result of this mounting evidence of the harmful side effects of
modern drugs and cosmetics. Taking clue from the traditional wisdom and knowledge of the
people of the countries like India, multinational companies dealing with drugs,
pharmaceuticals and cosmetics have now started intensive research in herbal plants and
are coming out with scientifically validated and standardized patented herbal products and
flooding it in the international market. Many of such products are from Neem.
to ensure for her people. ‘Neem’ has a very critical role to play in this context. Neem has
been used in India form time immemorial for protecting food and food products for the
infestation of pests, insects and diseases, But due to the onslaught of chemical pesticides
the use of neem was almost forgotten during the 20th century. Now with the increasing
realization of the hazardous effects of chemical pesticides there is a revival of interest in the
Neem and Neem products in protecting food from diseases and pests. There is now an ever
growing demand in the world over for Neem and other natural products. Such as herbal
drugs and cosmetics as a result of this mounting evidence of the harmful side effects of
modern drugs and cosmetics. Taking clue from the traditional wisdom and knowledge of the
people of the countries like India, multinational companies dealing with drugs,
pharmaceuticals and cosmetics have now started intensive research in herbal plants and
are coming out with scientifically validated and standardized patented herbal products and
flooding it in the international market. Many of such products are from Neem.
Neem scientifically known as Azadirachta indica (family Meliaceae) is perhaps the most
versatile medicinal plant with multifarious uses, as pesticides, insecticides, fungicides,
bactericides and also as powerful agent for treating a variety of human ailments and
disorders. The word ‘Neem’ is derived form the Sanskrit “NIMBA” which means to bestow
health’- which signifies the great therapeutic value of this plant. All parts of Neem Plant have
medicinal properties and used extremely in Indian traditional systems of medicine. Pure
Neem oil is endowed with many medicinal properties and there are many Neem oil based
traditional preparations used for pesticides, fungicides and also for treating many human
diseases.
versatile medicinal plant with multifarious uses, as pesticides, insecticides, fungicides,
bactericides and also as powerful agent for treating a variety of human ailments and
disorders. The word ‘Neem’ is derived form the Sanskrit “NIMBA” which means to bestow
health’- which signifies the great therapeutic value of this plant. All parts of Neem Plant have
medicinal properties and used extremely in Indian traditional systems of medicine. Pure
Neem oil is endowed with many medicinal properties and there are many Neem oil based
traditional preparations used for pesticides, fungicides and also for treating many human
diseases.
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