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arabic
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 Posted - 20 Apr 2007 : 10:33:42 PM
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I know some of you rate this quite highly as a fly repellent and I wondered if any of you use it to keep flies off their face?? Do you dilute it or use it neat??
thanks in advance
Sandie
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Honeyb060674
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Posted - 20 Apr 2007 : 10:56:06 PM
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I'd never heard of it until you mentioned it! So looked it up and it sounds like quite a versatile (s) oil:
Neem oil is not used for cooking purposes but, in India and Bangladesh, it is used for preparing cosmetics (soap, hair products, body hygiene creams, hand creams) and in Ayurvedic, Unani and folklore traditional medicine, in the treatment of a wide range of afflictions. The most frequently reported indications in ancient Ayurvedic writings are skin diseases, inflammations and fevers, and more recently rheumatic disorders, insect repellent and insecticide effects.
Traditional Ayurvedic uses of neem include the treatment of fever, leprosy, malaria, ophthalmia and tuberculosis. Various folk remedies for neem include use as an anthelmintic, antifeedant, antiseptic, diuretic, emmenagogue, contraceptive, febrifuge, parasiticide, pediculocide and insecticide. It has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of tetanus, urticaria, eczema, scrofula and erysipelas. Traditional routes of administration of neem extracts included oral, vaginal and topical use. Neem oil has an extensive history of human use in India and surrounding regions for a variety of therapeutic purposes.
Formulations made of Neem oil also find wide usage as a bio-pesticide for organic farming, as it repels a wide variety of pests including the mealy bug, beet armyworm, aphids, the cabbage worm, nematodes and the Japanese beetle. Neem Oil is non-toxic to mammals and birds as well as many beneficial insects such as honeybees and ladybugs. Neem oil also controls black spot, powdery mildew, anthracnose and rust (fungus).
For use as a bio-pesticide, pure Neem oil should be diluted at the rate of 1 teaspoon per quart or 4 teaspoons per gallon of water. Adding a surfactant greatly enhances its effectiveness. It can also be used as a cure for Static Lice in Cavies (Guinea Pigs).
..so from that I'd guess you'd dilute it? |
      
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katherineepea
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Posted - 20 Apr 2007 : 11:52:39 PM
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| i use 10drops neem oil and 10-15 citronella mixed with water as a fly spray. i also use 100% DEET in his mane and on his tail for sweet itch- so far so good! when sweet itch gets a bit bad i put sudocream all over-not a good look but saves the mane |
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arabic
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Posted - 21 Apr 2007 : 08:42:23 AM
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Blimey Claire, very informative - thanks a lot. I will be out in the garden this year getting rid of all the pests!!!! Will definately dilute it then, will have to sit down and work out a ratio that works for me.
Katherine I shall be putting it in my fly spray too. Managed to get some on ebay 100ml for £5 inc p+p - bargain I think!
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Margaret
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Posted - 21 Apr 2007 : 12:40:43 PM
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| It's also fantastic for hair regrowth, rubbed manes and tails etc. |
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Honeyb060674
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Posted - 21 Apr 2007 : 12:54:17 PM
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Various folk remedies for neem include use as an anthelmintic, antifeedant, antiseptic, diuretic, emmenagogue, contraceptive!
LOL I didn't read that properly Sandie!
Would that be because of the smell do you think! |
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arabic
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Posted - 21 Apr 2007 : 4:39:52 PM
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Perhaps I'd better not comment lol!!!
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kath
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Posted - 21 Apr 2007 : 5:34:26 PM
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Contraceptive  Not heard that one before!
Yup Neem oil is a very versatile oil, we use it for cuts and fungal problems, and have used it with success on a horse with a sweet itch related problem and been pleased with it  Don't know about dilutions though as we've used it in the form of ready-made products from http://www.pro-equine.com/ |
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moonfruit
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Posted - 21 Apr 2007 : 8:50:34 PM
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| I use neem for loads of things, it's brilliant. I have used it neat on my mare's face with no problems. I put it on 2 sacroids she had & they disappeared!! And now I'm treating her cuts with it & after 4 days the hair is already growing back |
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mazey
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Posted - 22 Apr 2007 : 8:54:26 PM
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Someone on Al recommended Neem oil for lice (can't remember who it was or which thread) But I bought some and used it on my mini. She certainly seems less itchy and can't actually see any lice now.
Don't know about mixing it with citronella - i thought that was carcinogenic. |
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Eeyore
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 09:02:05 AM
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I add neem to my home made fly repel. Its really good but when it gets cold it tends to solidify and then block up my sprayer  I get mine from my local health food shop and its quite thick and solid, can you get neem which is more liquid |
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Roseanne
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 10:11:54 AM
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I'd be careful using oil on the face if it's pink skin. In fact any oil on the face in the hot summer sun is likely to exacerbate sunburn.
I have successfully used Gold Label's D-Itch which has neem oil in for my Andalusian, to put on his mane and dock so the midges can't get to bite him (and don't want to because of the smell - it's just like Lime Pickle you get with an Indian meal...). |
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arabic
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 12:09:00 PM
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The reason I am asking is that I have used it neat a couple of times but unfortunately, he is now losing some patches of hair on his face where I applied it. Feel really awful, poor lad but have diluted it now. Obviously Freddie is more sensitive than some.
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erica giles
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 12:48:30 PM
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| Can someone tell me where to get some Neem oil. I would like to try it on my eczema !!!!! |
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arabic
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 1:07:25 PM
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hi Erica,
I bought my last lot on ebay. £5 inc p+p for 100ml whereas last time I paid £6 from an online company for just 10ml.
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erica giles
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 1:31:50 PM
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| Thanks Sandie I am very definitely going to try it |
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mazey
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 8:07:17 PM
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| I bought mine from the local health food shop - it was not neem concentrate but already let down with oil, so I used it straight on the pony's mane andback. |
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arabic
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 9:28:29 PM
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Well poor Freddie is going nicely bald on his face now and I feel a dreadful Mum - bless him so I will definately be diluting it from now on!!
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shah
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 07:31:14 AM
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Erica, you can get it in cream form from your local health shop, it's great for soothing eczema.
Sorry to diverge a bit but I found an Australian product called Lucas PawPaw (fermented papaya, all natural) absolutely BRILL for eczema, it removed all mine within 3 days and whenever I feel it coming back I just put some on and it doesn't flare up again. It's great for cuts, rashes etc. Haven't thought about putting it on the horse tho, will try actually as he's got a cut on his hind leg at the moment. The only drawback with this is that you can only buy it in Australia so I now collar everyone I know who's going to buy me a tub. Luckily it's really cheap and down under they apparently use it for everything. |
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