- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Meliaceae
- English Names
- Neem tree
- Indian Margosa tree
- Holy tree
- Pride of China
- Pride of India
- Indian Lilac
- Natural Habitat
- Ceylon
- Java
- India
- Burma
- East Africa
- China
- Part(s) Used
- Cortex Margosae
- Folia Margosae
- Fructus Margosae
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- Constituent(s)
- bark: margosine
- catechu
- sugar
- gum
- tannin; fruit: margosic acid (resinous oil)
- Action
- bark: bitter tonic
- stimulant
- astringent
- antiperiodic
- febrifuge
- detersive
- vermifuge; fruit: purgative
- vermifuge
- discutient
- alterative
- toxic; leaf: discutient. N. B. The tree should not be mistaken for Melia Azedarach (which see)
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