About Author
Patil D1,Narvekar D2,Nandedkar D3,
1 PG Scholar, Department Of Agad Tantra avum Vyavahara Ayurveda, YMT Ayurvedic Medical College, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
2 Associate Professor & Guide, Department of Agad Tantra avum Vyavahara Ayurveda, YMT Ayurvedic Medical College, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
3 Professor & HOD, Department of Agad Tantra avum Vyavahara Ayurveda, YMT Ayurvedic Medical College, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
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Date of Acceptance : 31 Mar 2026
Date of Publication : 31 Mar 2026
Article ID : SD-IJAY_171
How to cite this article : http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2026.4113
Abstract
Nimba (Azadirachta indica) is a prime medicinal plant in Ayurveda, widely used for skin diseases, fevers, infections, prameha, and chronic inflammatory conditions. Classical texts describe Nimba as tikta, sheeta, ruksha, and laghu, with predominant action on kapha–pitta doshas and utilities as krimighna, kushtaghna, jvaraghna, and raktashodhaka. Modern phytochemical studies reveal a rich liminoid profile
(azadirachtin, nimbin, nimbidin, etc.), along with flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, and alkaloids, which underlie its broad‑spectrum pharmacological activities. Experimental evidence supports antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti‑inflammatory, wound‑healing, hepatoprotective, anticancer, immunomodulatory, and anthelmintic effects of Nimba extracts. This integrated review summarises standard Ayurvedic dosages and formulations (e.g., Nimba churna, Pancha Nimba Churna, Nimbamritasavam, Nimbadi Churna) alongside their alignment with modern pharmacological findings, highlighting Nimba as a model example of synergy between classical Ayurvedic knowledge and contemporary scientific validation.