Melia azadarach Linn.

Melia azadarach Linn.. A moderate sized deciduous tree, 9-12 m high. Bark dark grey with shallow longitudinal furrows; leaves bi- or occasionally tripinnate; leaflets ovate or lanceolate; serrate; flowers lilac, fragrant, in axillary panicles; fruit an ellipsoid globose drupe with 4-5 seeds

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Bark are Astringent, Bitter, Vermifuge.

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn. are Alterative, Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Anti-bilious, Anti-fertility, Anti-haemorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-lice, Anti-Periodic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-septic, Anti-spirochaetes, Anti-tumor, Astringent, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Blood Purifier, Cathartic, Concoctive , Desiccative, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fungicidal, Hair Tonic, Laxative, Lithontriptic, Narcotic, Refrigerant, Resolvent, Stomachic.

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Flower are Demulcent, Stimulant, Tonic.

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Fruit are Anthelmintic, Anti-lice, Emollient, Purgative.

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Leaves are Anthelmintic, Anti-septic, Insecticide.

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Oil(seeds) are Contraceptive, Local Stimulant.

The pharmacological actions of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Root Bark are Anti-Periodic, Anti-septic, Astringent, Tonic.

The pharmacological action of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Seeds is Anti-rheumatic.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Bark are Fever, Ulcers, Inflammations, Ascariasis.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Decoction (leaves) are Hysteria, Old ulcers.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn. are Snake Bite, Hiccough, Scorpion Bite, Indolent Ulcers, Gonorrhoea, Boils, Vomiting, Cough, Thirst, Loss of Appetite, Fever, Catarrh, Asthma.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Extract(wood) are Asthma, Cold, Dysentery, Cough, Cystitis, Diarrhoea, Ulcers, Eczema, Headache, Stomachache, Swelling, Scrofula, Hernia, Tumors, Marasmus, Rashes, Atrophy.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Flower are lice Infection, Eruptions of Scalp, Nervous Headache, General Debility, Atonic Dyspepsia.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Fruit are lice Infection, Cutaneous Affections.

The indication of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Gum is Splenomegaly.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Leaves are Ophthalmic Disease, Leucoderma, Helminthiasis, Syphilitic Sores, Urinary Calculi, Micturition, Skin Diseases, Leprosy, Nervous Headache, Blood Disorders, Stomatitis, Wounds, Amenorrhoea.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Oil(seeds) are Eczema, Skin Diseases.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Root Bark are Intermittent Fever, General Debility, Intestinal Worms.

The indications of Melia azadarach Linn.'s Seeds are Rheumatic Complaints, Piles, Leprosy.

The temperament of Melia azadarach Linn. is 2nd order, warm and dry.

Odor: The odor of Melia azadarach Linn. is Unpleasant.

Taste: Bitter,Nauseant.

The substitutes of Melia azadarach Linn. are Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume., Myristica fragrans Houtt..

The active constituents of Melia azadarach Linn. are 6-Hydroxy 7-Methoxy Coumarin, Aesculatin, Cinnamic Acid, Coumarins, Scopoletin, ß-Sitosterol, Steroids, Tannin, Terpenes.

The antidote of Melia azadarach Linn. is Pimpinella anisum Linn..