There's always money to be made - Chaitra, from mid-March to April, in the Hindu Lunar Calendar, is the time when it is wise to drink the juice of the Neem Tree, first thing in the morning for 7 days. It's bitter and Kavita explained that when she was little, her grandmother used to insist that she have her daily dose no matter what. It protects you from the ailments of summer and strengthens you. So the walkers who regularly get up at 6 a.m. to exercise, will be treated to glasses of Neem Juice, by the local restaurants as they walk by.
The Neem Tree, known as the 'Pharmacy Tree' is highly respected - in the villages, the local council have their meetings under a Neem Tree. It's considered auspicious to have one near by and its every part, bark, leaves, etc, is used for medicinal purposes, from toothpaste to curing stomach aches !
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