NEEM METHOD TYPE: Contraceptive

BEST TIME TO USE METHOD: Immediately/Anytime

ALSO KNOWN AS:  Indian lilac , margosa, nim, margosier, crackjack, paradise tree, white cedar, chinaberry

WARNINGS:

• Infants have suffered complex sequelae, and even death from the internal use of neem. Avoid giving neem supplements to children.
• Those who have impaired liver or kidney function should also take great caution. Excess doses of seed or seed supplements may be toxic.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS:

• Traditional Ayurvedic practitioners recommend against the use of neem if the person suffers from obvious wasting or fatigue.
• Neem can be a potent scent throughout the body. May result in discomfort for cultures and couples who engage in oral sex. 

HOW IT WORKS:  

• Neem slows the motility of sperm, preventing their ability to reach their destination and impregnate the egg. 
• Researchers found that men experienced eight months of effective birth control when Neem seed oil was injected into the vas deferens.
• Neem oil has been found to be nearly 100% effective when administered intravaginally. 
• Researchers found Neem oil kills sperm in the vaginal region within just thirty seconds, and continues to be effective for up to five full hours.

HOW TO USE:

• Oil applied intravaginally
• Injected into reproductive organs 
• Taken orally

EFFECTIVENESS:

• Neem oil is recognized to be a strong spermicide and is believed to be 100% efficacious when applied intra-vaginally.
• In rats, the implantation inhibitory effects were seen in as many as 10 days after fertilizing intercourse, although it was most effective if used within 3 days. 
• A well-researched spermacide and oral contraception for men.
• Male subjects who consumed neem leaf oil for six weeks achieved 100% effectiveness, and continued for as long as the subjects took the capsules daily. Within six weeks of discontinued use, the effect wore off and was completely reversed. 
• Neem oil injected into the uterine horn created a twelve month prevention of pregnancy which was found to be completely reversible. 

COMMON USES AND HEALTH BENEFITS:

• Antifungal
• Used for boils, ulcers, and eczema
• Oil is used for skin diseases, including indolent ulcers and ringworm
• Anti-pyretic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Analgesic
• Anti bacterial
• anti parasitic
• anti viral 
• anti protozoal
• Stops micro organisms from penetrating into the body
• Beneficial for eczema sufferers
• Beneficial for eye disorders and insect poisons
• May be used against gonorrhea, syphilis, Chlamydia, herpes simplex-2 and possibly even HIV-1
• Used for preventing and ridding the body of excess candida without harming the beneficial bacteria. 

WHERE ITS FOUND:

• Neem originates in India and Burma, but now is grown all over the world.

Also used as

• antifeedant
• anthelmintic  
• antiseptic 
• diuretic 
• emmenagogue  
• contraceptive 
• febrifuge 
• parasiticide 
• insecticide

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES: 

• Neem: The Ultimate Herb
• Neem: India’s Miraculous Healing Plant
• Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems