One tree gave Indian villages bitter leaves, cleansing twigs, useful oil, and a way to protect crops. That is why neem became known in some places as a village pharmacy.
This video follows Azadirachta indica from Sanskrit medical texts and household traditions to agricultural research on azadirachtin. It also examines the 1990s patent dispute involving W. R. Grace and the larger question of who owns traditional knowledge.
Neem’s story is about more than one plant compound. It is about how a community learns from its landscape, and what happens when that knowledge enters global science.
If you enjoy Indian herbal history, natural farming, and cultural stories about plants, this one’s for you.
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