The leaf in this picture is popularly known as the neem leaf. A Neem leaf is one of its kind. A neem leaf is popularly known in countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal China, Pakistan, and Africa Countries like Nigeria, Guinea et cetera.
Neem is considered a multifunctional leaf because of its versatile use in skin disease treatment, hair treatment, burns, and scars removal. In Nigeria, the Neem leaf is called based on its popular Hausa name “ Dogoyaro.”
I was young when I knew about this leaf and I used it also. In Nigeria, a few years ago before civilization took over and values changed, a lot of parents used the Dogoyaro leaf as natural medicine.
Some of the Sicknesses it can care for include malaria. Using the Neem leaf to cure Malaria includes:
cutting pieces of the neem leaf, this usually includes cutting the bark of the tree, cutting the leafy part and some people add the seed (not vital/necessary).
This seems like an African culture but you can also learn about it because it could be beneficial to you someday.
After cutting the neem leaf some also add other organic materials, some add mango leaves, unripe pawpaw, and lemon.
This is then cooked for a while, some hours, not less than one hour under the normal cooking condition. This requires adding some water to it, a volume of water that will cover the leave to some extent.
This is done to ensure that there is enough water left after evaporation has taken place. The end product will have an Alialinity of base (I don’t know the specific alkaline value though)
This is part of what we regard and called African culture, so, if you want to learn more about it you can visit Africa
It is left for some researchers who would love to learn more about it to do further research about it.
Note: I am not advertising any product and I am not a traditional practitioner, do your own research about it if you found the neem leaf to be interesting.
I remember that When I was young, there were a few clinics available in the area where my parents were staying. So each time any of my elder ones or myself fell sick, my parent value the use of herbs and leaves to treat us.
I could remember that the neem leaf was a natural solution to my sickness in those days. Due to the nature of my parent’s job, they can not take me to the government hospital which is far away from where we stay during the weekdays.
Naturally, a Neem leaf holds many potentials which have been discovered, and yet many more potentials are yet to be discovered about Neem leaf.
I was thinking about what I should write for week 62 writing “Take a picture.” I came across this leaf and I feel like I should share a little of my knowledge about it.
The messages packaged for me in these pictures are much. Firstly, It makes me feel like Physical size cannot be used to quantify utility. Sometimes, usefulness cannot be determined by the size of something. Humans should not be limited by their physical size.