Also known as neem -- have seeds with high oil content. From Wordnik.com. [GEN News Highlights] Reference
Raise pest-repellent plants such as neem and marigold near the animal housing. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
This has put pressure on agricultural producers to look for alternatives to synthetic pesticides, such as neem-based pesticides. From Wordnik.com. [1. Introduction] Reference
(Sri Lanka) · 3-5 kg of pounded fresh neem leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 20] Reference
Since antiquity neem has been renowned for healing. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
However, neem has many limitations as an antibiotic. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
Investment costs of setting up a neem-processing plant. From Wordnik.com. [3. Investment costs of setting up a neem-processing plant] Reference
It is reputed that neem seeds are not viable for long. From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
Investment costs of setting up a neem-processing plant4. From Wordnik.com. [3. Investment costs of setting up a neem-processing plant] Reference
Their trials have found that neem oil is strongly spermicidal. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
In particular, neem may be the harbinger of a new generation of. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
The only disadvantage, they say, is neem oil's unpleasant odor. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
Research has shown that neem oil acts as a powerful spermicide. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
Various groups researching antimalarials repeatedly tested neem. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
· Crush a handful of fresh neem leaves and make into a poultice. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
· The pyralid moth Hypsipyla sp. (attacks neem shoots in Australia). From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
Insects of veterinary importance are obvious targets for neem products. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
The neem tree seeds afford a very clear or bitter oil, used for burning. From Wordnik.com. [The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.] Reference
We turned beneath cool neem trees into the drive of a government bungalow. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
Thus, over thousands of years, millions of Asians have used neem medicinally. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
· They plant neem, eucalyptus or Ocimum sanctum around the shed to repel insects. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 27] Reference
Except in the case of very young plants, neem can dominate almost all competitors. From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
There, I was drenched in ayurvedic oil and pummeled on a neem wood table from India. From Wordnik.com. [Andrea R. Vaucher: Along For The Ride: Miyako Hybrid Hotel] Reference
In trials neem oil has suppressed several species of pathogenic bacteria, including. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
Trials in Germany showed that neem also works against intestinal nematodes in animals. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
A neem-oil formulation called "Sensal" is now sold in India for contraceptive purposes. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
By and large, most neem trees are reputed to be remarkably pest free; however, in Nigeria. From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
But for all that, in virtually every place it grows neem is considered a boon, not a bane. From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
All in all, they conclude, neem oil has particular potential for widespread use by the poor. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
As already noted, neem was introduced to Africa earlier this century (see sidebar, page 85). From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
In addition to the effects described for the leaves, neem oil acts like other vegetable oils. From Wordnik.com. [4. Farm and village level storage] Reference
· If you see maggots in the wound, take equal amounts of fresh Annona squamosa and neem leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 20] Reference
Nonetheless, there are intriguing indications that neem might in future be used much more widely. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
Even outside India - in Nigeria and Haiti, for example - neem-leaf teas are used to treat malaria. From Wordnik.com. [7 Medicinals] Reference
On the other hand, neem cannot stand "wet feet," and quickly dies if the site becomes waterlogged. From Wordnik.com. [3 The Tree] Reference
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