Neem is one of the few qi-regulating medicines that is slightly toxic, so it cannot be taken for a long time.
Neem is the fruit of neem, also known as golden bell, born in the valley. The neem tree grows rapidly and can be used as a house beam in three to five years. The neem (Azadirachta japonica) is best produced in Sichuan, with high wood and dense leaves. Blooming in March and April, it is purple-red, and the garden is fragrant. The fruit is like a pellet, green in color, yellow in maturity, and harvested in December.
01
The legend of neem
According to records, there are two kinds of neem: male and female. Those who have no children, the root red is poisonous, and people who take it will vomit and even die; the females have children, and the root white is slightly poisonous. For medicinal use, females are used.
On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, lay people take neem leaves and wear them to ward off evil; Ying Shao’s “Customs” records that Xiezhi (ancient beast in ancient Chinese legend) eats its leaves; Wang Zhen’s “Nongshu” It is recorded that the scorpion (a bird like the phoenix in ancient Chinese legend) ate its fruit. Zong Yi’s “Sui Shi Ji” said that the dragon is afraid of neem, so on the Dragon Boat Festival, rice dumplings wrapped with leaves were thrown into the river to worship Qu Yuan.
02
Source and function of neem seeds
Origin: Distributed in Gansu, Henan, Hubei , Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.
Nature and flavor: bitter, cold, with small poison;
Efficacy: Relieving pain by activating Qi, killing insects and treating ringworm.
Usage and dosage: Oral: decoction, 4.5-9g. Appropriate amount for external use, reduced coldness for frying.
Use note: This product is poisonous and should not be taken in excess or continuously to avoid poisoning. Because of its cold nature, it should be used with caution in patients with spleen and stomach deficiency.
03
The use of neem
Compendium of Materia Medica: “Neem, guide the small intestine The heat of the bladder causes the fire of the heart cells to go down, so the pain in the confidant and the colic are the essential medicines.”
Therefore, the neem seeds can treat:
1. Evidence of pain.
2. Insect abdominal pain
3. Tinea capitis, alopecia.
Copyright Notice