Welcome to the Neem Tree Farms blog. We're relatively new at this, but so many new things are happening in the world of neem we wanted to create a fast easy way to tell the rest of the world.
Government restrictions mean we are somewhat limited in using anecdotal reports, although we do maintain meticulous files filled with information our customers provide on how they use neem and its impact it has on their health.
Judging by the phone calls and emails we have been receiving recently, avian flu is a top concern for many people. I'm very sorry to say that we are not aware of any research that indicates neem would be an instant cure-all in a viral pandemic. Several studies over the past five or six years confirm neem's traditional use as an antiviral agent -- at least in animals and in test tubes -- but its most important attribute may be its immune-boosting compounds.
John Conrick, president of the Neem Association, wrote two articles on neem and immune systems and the antiviral compounds in neem that are currently posted on our site. One-click links are
http://www.neemtreefarms.com/antiviral.html and http://www.neemtreefarms.com/immune.html. Both are written in English -- not medical jargon -- and include links back to the National Institutes of Health website where abstracts are available at no charge.
posted by Vicki Parsons @ 12:25 PM
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A few days ago I first heard about this tree. While researching I began to think that perhaps it was the same tree my parents referred to as Umbrella Trees. There were two in the front yard of my home in Lemore California. One of the trees leaned slightly and a groove in the massive trunk afforded a handy hand and foothold for a seven year old to climb. Up there, the trunk had split into many branches like the fingers of a hand and in the palm of the hand was a cool escape from the San Juaquin heat. I spent many hours in my tree house shaped like an enormous hand. Could it be that the neem tree is that tree?
I don't know without a description of the leaves, but umbrella tree is the common name for Schefflera actinophylla. Here's a link with descriptions of that tree:
http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/schefflera_actinophylla.htm
Vicki,
Neither of those links in your original post work! Which is a shame, since I *really* wanted to read them!
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