nimba — ehnaces the immune system

• Latin: Azadirachta indica, Melia azadirachta
• Sanskrit: Nimba
• Hindi: Nimb
• English: Neem

Parts Used:
Entire plant, leaf, bark. Each part has a different therapeutic value and must be prepared in its own way for maximum benefits. This tree can be found nearly all over India.

Traditional Ayurvedic Uses:

• There are several bitter tonics in ayurveda which help detoxification and help enhance the immune system, and Neem is one of the best. Neem helps detoxify the liver and skin and has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.

Combinations are Best
The ayurvedic physicians of Maharishi Ayurveda do not recommend the use of single herbs for self-care due to several important reasons.

One of the specialties of ayurveda is the science of herb combining that has been perfected over thousands of years of clinical practice. From this ayurvedic perspective, the study of herbs from scientific research which is based on single ingredient formulas is not very practical. This is because an herb can give a number of different effects depending on the other herbs it is combined with as well as a number of other factors such as dosage, how the herb was processed, etc. If one focuses just on the results of a study based on one ingredient, while it may be interesting, it does not give the full insight into the complete range of effects available from that particular herb.