Neem,
The Medicine Tree of India
The Neem Tree, is a large tropical tree whose majestic original home is in India and Burma
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Also, you mentioned how its not recommended to use beyond one month. What if the skin does not improve within a month? Or, if there is improvement, can this be continued at s lower frequency for its cleansing properties to maintain skin health?
Thank you so much for this information and recommendations, I just found your site and am so intrigued!
using the oil topically there are no restrictions. Cats? not sure what that question is.
on oral use, you can take for much more than a month if you use a brand where it has been cooked with trifal.
Continuous use for more than a month is not advisable unless it is used with butter and honey (which balance the drying and cooling properties) or mixed and blended with other herbs. According to Ayurveda, herbs are taken in combination with other herbs to neutralize the toxicity of one herb with the opposing effect of the other or to enhance the particular effect of one herb with the help of other.
This is why at this point in time I use only Ayush Brand Neem Capsules Neem Plus. in which the Neem Leaf has been prepared according to traditional methods, with Trifala,
also, I find it hard to understand exactly what form of dosha my acne is a result of.. I'm reading hte descriptions but don't seem to find any one of them particularly fitting.. It's mainly forehead acne, not cystic, but inflammed.
Thank you so much for your reply, I wish I were living in San Diego, I will definitely trust your expertise!
if dry skin and itchy, vata.
if cold cool skin and more pus, kapha.
but these are sub categories; in general, acne is a pitta disorder
I have a Vata vitiation which in turn is disturbing Pitta causing psoriasis and other issues.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
For Pitta psoriasis aggravated by Vata vitiation , of course i recommend, most important of all, to remove the causes of the Vata elevation, and the pitta elevations. usually when Vata disturbs pitta its when the person already has their pitta elevated.
But with the neem, you can safely take for more than a month, esp if you mix it with ghee and honey in your case. on principle, when taking a bitter medicine over long time, could to take a few days off here and there, after you start to see some progress. but if the psoriasis is a bad case, take continuously for 90 days first....
It's a chronic case of psoriasis I've had since I'm 18 years old...I'm 48 now. My ears, behind my ears at the hairline and my elbows have always been my trouble spots. Thankfully it hasn't progressed. I do follow a gluten-free, dairy-free diet since 1999.
I've tried neem oil topically, but found it messy and strong-smelling. Now I'm using Alaffia Africa Secret topically, which contains neem oil along with shea butter, coconut oil, sesame oil, beeswax, African wild honey, baobab oil, bee pollen, royal jelly. It also alleviated some pain in my right elbow, which is amazing.
I make my own ghee. How much ghee and honey (i use raw honey. is this ok?)do I use with one neem capsule?
Where can I buy Ayush Brand Neem Capsules Neem Plus? If I can't buy them, can I use straight neem with ghee and honey? I also take Organic India triphala. Can I continue to take this while taking neem/ghee/honey?
Thanks again for your help!!!