In India traditional forms of medicine, called Ayurvedha and Sidha employ various materials of plant origin as medicines. The medicinal properties of these materials are time tested and have been used for centuries in ayurvedic medicines to cure illness and/or help maintain health. Components of two plants, Azadirachta indica ADR (Neem) and Curcuma longa (Turmeric) has been used for healing chronic ulcers and scabies. Scabies is a skin illness that is very itchy, contagious and caused by a tiny mite. In this study Neem and Turmeric were prepared as a paste. This paste was tested as a treatment for scabies in 814 persons. Within 3 to 15 days of treatment 97% of cases were cured. The authors found this to be a very cheap, easily available, effective and acceptable way of treating scabies for the villagers in the developing countries. They did not fine any serious or mild side effects so far. However, further research is needed.
The use and efficacy of Azadirachta indica ADR (’N…[Trop Geogr Med. 1992]