Azadirachta Source: Modern Encyclopedia of Herbs By: Joseph M. Kadans, N.D., Ph. D.
Effects & reported uses: THis herb has been widely used in the southern part of the United States as an agent for expelling worms from the intestinal tract. Usually, the drink is prepared by taking four ounces of the bark and boiling it in a quart of water until the solution is reduced to one pint. The dose is a tablespoonful every three hours.
It is best to accompany the dose with seom purgative soon afterwards to cleanse the system, such as castor oil or cascara sagrada. This herba has some purgative value as well as the trait of destroying intestinal worms (anthelmintic) , but it is best to use some well-known purgative in addition to this herb. By taking an ounce of the powder and mixing it in a cup of water, this produces an emitc or vomiting effect. |