Bindi Neem Oil

In India neem is one of the most ancient and most widely used herbs, today scientific investigations of the properties of neem are only now being undertaken. The new studies are verifying the efficacy of its traditional uses and are also finding more uses for neem.
In India the neem is known as a remarkable tree with Indians referring to the neem tree as their "village pharmacy" because it cures diseases and disorders ranging from bad teeth and bedbugs to ulcers and malaria.
Even before ancient herbalists discovered the analgesic qualities of the willow tree -- from which aspirin is derived -- people used branches, fruit and leaves from the neem tree to cure many illnesses. Its medicinal qualities have been outlined in the earliest Sanskrit writings and its uses in Hindu medicine date back to very remote times. Today scientific research validates the traditional uses of neem in general body and specifically skin care, to treat bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, and to boost the immune system and for a variety of health problems. Widely available in India, neem products until recently were virtually absent from the American market, where scientific backing would give them a competitive edge over many less proven health products.

The Ayurvedic literature is replete with references to neem's genuine effectiveness for a myriad of ailments. In The Yoga of Herbs, Vasant Lad and David Frawley say, ”Neem is one of the most powerful blood-purifiers and detoxifiers in Ayurvedic usage. It cools the fever and clears the toxins involved in most inflammatory skin diseases.” They describe the actions of neem as: antipyretic (fever-reducing), alliterative (produces gradual beneficial change in body), anthelmintic (dispels parasites), antiseptic (destroys bacteria), and bitter tonic (strengthens the organism).
Michael Tierra, in his herbal classic 'The Way of Herbs', lists the properties of astringent (firms tissues and organs) and anti-inflammatory to the previous description. He says, "An extract of the leaves and bark has powerful antibacterial and antiviral activity. It is also taken internally to eliminate worms". The leaf extracts and oil from the seed kernal has been used for centuries by the people of India to maintain beautiful and healthy skin