Now that dengue is on the rise, would it not be cool to drive mosquitoes away using natural means instead of fumigation which essentially does the same thing and yet introduce a hydrocarbon contaminant into the environment? Neem tree or Azadirachta indica is a popular tree, indigenous to India and Southeast Asia, fast growing, and can reach a height of 15-20 meters.
While there were reports of its medicinal use, what is peculiar to this plant is that it is a natural insect repellant. Neem derivatives, which are generally known as azadirachtin can neutralize about 500 pests known. These include insects, mites, ticks, and even round worms. The plant will not generally kill pests but repels them which in a way affects their growth and physiology. It is non-toxic to higher animals and is appropriate to plant in cities and populated areas where mosquitoes and insects.
Let’s stop fumigations but plant neem trees which would be beneficial to the environment.
October 6th, 2009 at 2:08 am
October 06,2009
Doc Emil,
I have read about your medicinal plants on the internet and I am interested about the Neem tree that will drive mosquitoes and its also an environment friendly also as you have said. Doc, I want to know were to buy this plant because I want to plant it outside our house because there so many mosquitoes especially in the afternoon.
Thank you and more power,
November 9th, 2009 at 7:56 am
doc, pareho kami ni edwin ng tanong, saan makakabili nito, please txt me asap, kasi marami kaming lamok, i need to plant this tree in my backyard, asap. thank you. 0922-9721499 thanks for the reply
January 14th, 2010 at 1:25 am
doc,
ano po ba ang ibang taWAG sa neem tree sa local words
Thanks
From Doc Emil: Walang local name ang Neem Tree. Ito ay introduced sa Pilipinas mula sa ibang bansa.
April 23rd, 2010 at 4:03 pm
doc, cure po ba ito sa diabetes?
safe po ba na inumin yung juice from boiled leaves?thanks.
From Dr. Aligui: Amplaya, banaba, luyang dilaw, bignay, duhat, malunggay are all good for diabetics.
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:00 am
doc. how true na herbal din po ito neem tree san po ba mabisa ito?
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Some people have used the young leaves (tips of the branch) for diabetes and hypertension but no extensive scientific documentation is available. Neem tree is a medicinal plant in Ayurvedic medicine with many uses. I would suggest you locate the web information by google and decide. For me, I would still have to see the toxic limits of the plant because it has natural insecticidal properties, so be careful how you use it.
-Doc Emil
April 4th, 2011 at 5:22 am
Medicinal plants are for the environment too.. Tiptop
May 29th, 2011 at 8:16 am
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