Accordingly to the bibliography hereafter exposed, we can affirm that the two plants possess several important properties.

THE NEEM TREE

The United Nations has declared Neem as "The Tree of 21st Century".

The Neem tree (nīm) (Azadirachta indica) is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent, i.e. India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.

Neem is an evergreen, fast-growing tree, that can reach a height of 25 metres (82 ft) and live up to 300 years.

Neem has been considered a major component in the Ayurvedic tradition for thousands of years. The ancient Sanskrit texts teach that every part of the tree (leaves, bark, wood, roots, pulp of fruits, flowers) contains substances with medicinal effects.

For this reason in India Neem is also known as the "Village Pharmacy".

The neem tree is so important that several International non-profit organizations, such as the NEEM Foundation, and research network constantly explore and evaluate its features and application fields.

NEEM PROPERTIES

ANTISEPTIC - ANTIMICROBIAL – ANTIBACTERIAL – ANTIVIRAL 

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

• Thanks to limonoids and catechin, strong inhibitors of acute inflammation mediators, it is used in the treatment of pain due to muscle strain, arthritis and rheumatism.

ANTIPYRETIC

ANTISEBORROICO

• Regulates dandruff and skin itching.

ANTIFUNGAL

SKIN DISEASES

• Acne, psoriasis, eczema, herpes, hives, itching and ringworm.

AMOEBAS, LARVAE and NEMATODE ELIMINATOR

HEALING and REGENERATING

• It moisturizes and protects the skin, soothes and heals irritation, flaking and any kind of lesions. This is why it is used on extensive burns, infected wounds and to stimulate tissue healing and reconstruction.

INSECT-REPELLENT

• NEEM oil is a natural remedy against insect bites, especially mosquitoes.
• In India, there are mosquitos nets treated with NEEM oil.

 BIBLIOGRAPHY

St. JOHN'S WORT (Hypericum Perforatum L.)

"The medieval knights were admitted to the jousts, only after ensuring and swore by their honor not to wear under the armor St. John's wort, which would give them a dishonest protection."

"This oil extract is obtained by maceration of fresh flowering tops of Hypericum (Hypericum Perforatum L.) in vegetable oil."

St. JOHN's WORT PROPERTIES

ANTISEPTIC - ANTIMICROBIAL - ANTIBACTERIAL - ANTIVIRAL 

• In folk medicine, it was used to heal both the wounds and kidney and lung infections

TISSUE REGENERATION and RE-EPITHELIALIZATION

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

• It is successfully used even in case of: exertional muscle pain, contractures, joint pain and rheumatism.

ANALGESIC - ANTISPASMODIC 

• It is often used for sedative and analgesic purpose; bruises and hemorrhoids seem to benefit from its application, as well as neurovegetative dystonia.
• Its flowers added to oil for medical use have a soothing effect on cuts.

BIBLIOGRAPHY