Neem oil has a long history of use in its native country of India & is one of the most popular medicines in the Ayurvedic tradition which regards it as something of a panacea. In Ayurveda it is regarded as a Pitta pacifying agent making it useful for hot, dry conditions such as eczema or pruritis.
Traditionally used for a myriad of skin complaints in therapeutic skincare due to its rich source of active bio-ingredients & antioxidants, including azadirachtin, nimbolinin, nimbin, nimbidin, nimbidol, sodium nimbinate, gedunin, salannin, quercetin, nimbanene, 6-desacetylnimbinene, nimbandiol, nimbolide, ascorbic acid, n-hexacosanol & amino acid, 7-desacetyl-7-benzoylazadiradione, 7-desacetyl-7-benzoylgedunin & 17-hydroxyazadiradione. ranging from infections, through to baldness. These bio compounds give Neem antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory & antihistimine properties.
Antioxidants are important in skincare for both humans & animals. Known as free radical scavengers, they stabilise/deactivate free radicals before they attack biological cells leading to, for example, fungal, bacterial or inflammatory reactions on the stratum corneum {skin surface}. Read more about them here.
Neem extracts are also used in agriculture as natural alternatives to synthetic pesticides, owing to Azadirachtin content. Neem has a long history of being used to deter insects & pests. Read more here
Why we use it at HERDD: for its proven bioactive compounds that offer antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory & antihistimine properties for animals’ skin, & insects strong dislike of it, helping keep them away from healing wounds.
