The paste works wonders to treat bacterial skin infections and fungal infections such as ringworm. People in India also enjoy Neem leaf tea as a chickenpox preventative and as a treatment for stomach infections. These antimicrobial properties are also valuable for use in plants; Neem oil provides ...
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neem can grow up to twenty feet in three years. The tree begins bearing fruit at three to five years, and each tree can produce up to 110 pounds of fruit in a year. Its fast growth, quick maturity and high production combined make the neem tree one of the most valuable plants in ...
Add Organic Neem Oil to liquid soap base for an anti-bacterial hand soap.\nUse it in bug repellent lotion bars to keep the bugs away.\nUse it in pet soaps to kill and repel fleas and to treat hot spots.\nNeem Oil can be emulsified with liquid soap and then sprayed on...
Turkey berry -- This funny-looking plant is a wonderful natural medicine for indigestion and diarrhea. All five of these plants are known to manage cholesterol levels, although there has been little to no evidence that supports this specific use. To justify this claim, researchers decided to ana...
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Mehrotra S, Srivastava AK, Nandi SP (2010) Comparative antimicrobial activities of neem, amla, aloe, Assam tea and clove extracts againstVibrio cholera,Staphylococcus aureusandPseudomonas aeruginosa. J Med Plants Res 4:2473–2478 Google Scholar ...
neem typically grows in tropical and semi-tropical areas. The neem trees largely grow in Islands located to the south of Iran and its seeds and fruits are used as the source of neem oil. During severe droughts, neem plants shed most of their leaves to cope with the reduced supply of wate...
plants with hairy leaves or a wax-like coating, such as squash. For an even more powerful homemade pesticide, add 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper to the concentrated mixture and let it soak for another 24 hours before straining the liquid once again. When ready to use, dilute 1/2 cup ...