Neem is one of the popular medicinal plants and its leaves and extracts are widely used for various health and beauty purposes. This is owing to its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and restorative qualities. According to Local 18, besides the leaves and extracts, its flower is also a great source of benefits for the human body.
The neem flower is the blossom of the neem tree, a tropical evergreen native to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The neem flower has a bitter taste and is commonly used in traditional medicine to help with a variety of ailments. Enlisted here are the uses and benefits of the neem flower.
Uses of Neem Flower
1. Kills the germs
Whether the neem flowers are plucked directly from the tree or the ground, they should be picked, washed with clean water and dried in the shade. When the flowers dry up, store them in a glass bottle and also dry them in the sun. Clean the neem flower and soak it in buttermilk with rock salt and then dry it in the sun. Now add the neem flower to gravy, fry it in ghee and then eat it along with rice. It is considered beneficial for digestion purposes and treating stomach ailments like constipation, bloating etc.
2. Treats health ailments
Neem flowers can also be used in treating health problems like headaches, earache and infections related to phlegm and bile. In the cases of headache and earache, all you need to do it is put the neem flower in boiling water and inhale the steam. Keep doing this process until these ailments are treated. Neem flower can also treat intestinal worms, belching and decreased appetite (symptoms of indigestion). For the treatment of belching and decreased appetite, neem flowers should be mixed with dal powder and rice. Neem flower also provides immunity to the body.
3. Treating gallstones
Gallstones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in your gallbladder. Take a couple of neem flowers and put them in a bowl of water. Grind two mustard seeds, and boil them well till they point it are heated up moderately. Consuming three-quarters of this solution in the morning and evening will dissolve gallstones.
4. Reducing the skin dryness
You can grind the neem flowers into a paste and apply it to the skin. This will stimulate collagen production and reduce dryness on the skin.
5. Dandruff and Itchy Scalp
Dandruff is known to be caused by a fungus called Malassezia. To treat this, the neem flower should be ground into powder and then mixed with water. People should then apply it to the roots of their hair and take a bath after half an hour.
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