Neem Powder
If there is such a thing as a super fruit, then there must also be a super tree or wonder tree, take your pick. All things considered—the higher than most nutritional value and health benefits should elevate neem into this prestigious status.
You might ask: why should such an unknown tree deserve to be called super? Once you discover the many benefits of neem and what it can do for you, you would surely change your mind.
Origin: India
Available as: Powder
Benefits: Used for leprosy, eye disorders, bloody nose, intestinal worms, stomach upset, loss of appetite, skin ulcers, diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease), fever, diabetes, gum disease (gingivitis), and liver problems, also used for birth control and to cause abortions.
Nutrition: Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin C, Carotene, Glutamic acid, Tyrosine, Aspartic acid, Alanine, Praline, Glutamine, Amino acids, Fatty acids
Directions for use: Take 1 tsp of powder as a tonic once or twice a day. Add to water, warm milk, coconut water, favorite juice or to smoothies.
What is it?
Neem isn’t a root crop or a herb, it is an evergreen tree from the mahogany family that grows up to a huge 130 feet tall. They can be found chiefly in India but they also grow in abundance in Bangladesh, Pakistan and the drier regions of Southeast Asia and Africa.
The tree, sometimes called Indian lilac, has been in use as a healing agent for over 5,000 years and was dubbed as the “village dispensary” by the Indians and its neighboring countries. Why the village dispensary? Because all the parts of the neem tree—leaves, bark, roots, fruits, seeds, flowers and leaves—can be used therapeutically. It also has so many other uses in cooking, religious ceremonies, as a natural pesticide and more. Ancient Indians have been chewing on fresh neem twigs as a natural toothbrush.
Neem was traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine—it was documented in Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita texts—as an antiseptic, antiviral, anti-parasitic and as a blood cleanser. It is also utilised to achieve smooth, flawless skin. What is ironic is neem has a notoriously unpleasant odor. Its flowers smell like honey, though, the scent of which can be smelled for miles.
What are its nutritional content and health benefits? The top of the list of neem health benefits is its ability to heal skin-related problems like psoriasis, acne, rosacea and even melanoma. The active ingredients that contribute to neem’s efficacy in this area are nortriterpenoid, limonoids, and diterpenoid. These have an inhibitory effect on the bacteria that causes pimples. However, it doesn't promote antibiotic resistance. These alkaloids also have the same effect in melanogenesis but it has no toxicity to healthy cells
Acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. Neem contains nimbin, nimbidin and ninbidol alkaloids which demonstrated anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-pyretic roles in the body.
May help treat stomach ulcer and type 2 diabetes. . The bark of the neem tree has been found to help people suffering from stomach ulcers. Patients who took 30mg of neem powder extract two times per day for ten days showed a 77% decrease in stomach acid.
The outer shell of neem seeds may also help people with type 2 diabetes and heart complications related to it. Animal studies with diabetes were administered with neem extract and they demonstrated a decrease in their blood sugar levels, prevented glucose-induced hyperglycemia and increased protection to their heart.
There are much more neem health benefits: treatment to eye disorders, poor appetite, arthritis, dandruff, and gingivitis.
Neem contains more than 100 healing properties and these are beneficial for skin problems alone. Incorporating it into your daily routine will give you more health benefits—that is if the neem powder you are using is not second rate.
We offer a neem powder product that is pure so you know you are getting nothing less than unadulterated neem leaves, seeds and bark extract—and with this, the full range of nutrients and neem benefits you should be getting from it.
Our neem powder comes from trees that have been raised on chemical-free soils. They have been raised and cultivated organically—no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides were used on them throughout their growth. We have soil certification and the approval of EU organic certification bodies to back this up.
You have our guarantee that our neem powder has been processed from fresh, carefully picked neem leaves, bark and seeds under strict hygienic conditions and standard industry processing practices. We didn’t add anything before, during and after the processing of our neem powder. Our product doesn’t have preservatives, artificial colors, metallics, parabens, fillers, lead or any chemicals of any kind.
Our organic neem powder does not have any ingredient that may cause allergies—it is free from impurities.
Our neem product is eco-friendly and has a long shelf life so you can enjoy neem health benefits longer.
Impact Foods can provide a consistent supply of organic neem powder in bulk, private label, and white label. We can also deliver to any place in the UK and all throughout Europe.
