The Neem Tree, (Azadirachta indica) which grows all over India, can reach a height of over 100 feet - it's an evergreen, with pretty shiny green leaves. It's a tall graceful tree. The Sanskrit word for the Neem, is Arishta, (reliever of sickness) and has been used for centuries, as a major component in Ayurvedic medicines.
Every part of the tree is used for various purposes - tea, from a brew of the Neem flowers, is drunk before the summer as a cleanser and to strengthen the constitution in preparation for the summer heat. Neem oil improves liver function and is good as a hair oil ! It's also known to cure chicken pox! Village Elders usually hold counsel under its leafy branches in open acknowledgement of its benediction - it emits more oxygen than any other tree. Its leaves are hung in front of doorways to banish all ill will - its antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral......!
So it was not surprising to see this lady in Khandarao Market, selling these small Neem Tree twigs as tooth brushes - they are widely used all over India - seemingly no need for fluoride !
Every part of the tree is used for various purposes - tea, from a brew of the Neem flowers, is drunk before the summer as a cleanser and to strengthen the constitution in preparation for the summer heat. Neem oil improves liver function and is good as a hair oil ! It's also known to cure chicken pox! Village Elders usually hold counsel under its leafy branches in open acknowledgement of its benediction - it emits more oxygen than any other tree. Its leaves are hung in front of doorways to banish all ill will - its antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral......!
So it was not surprising to see this lady in Khandarao Market, selling these small Neem Tree twigs as tooth brushes - they are widely used all over India - seemingly no need for fluoride !
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