Nimba means neem, which is the main ingredient. Nimbadi churna is a mixture of 19 types of herbal powder along with salt, kshara etc. It is used in the Ayurvedic treatment for skin diseases, gout etc.
- It is used in the Ayurvedic treatment of skin diseases, gout, leukoderma, skin eruptions, psoriasis, urticaria, eczema, vitiligo, psoriasis, swelling, liver and spleen disorders.
- It heals chronic non-healing wounds, as in case of diabetic wounds
- It heals non healing in case of ulcers rheumatoid arthritis
- It is used in spleen disorders
- It relieves joint inflammation caused due to rheumatoid arthritis.
- It improves skin texture and complexion, if used for one month time.
Dose : 2 to 4 grams, twice daily before or after food before or after food as directed by physician. Adjuvent( Anupana): Along with guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) decoction.
Side effects: Heavy dose may induce mild gastric irritation, Used with caution in hypertensive patients as it contain salt. Special care is required while administering this medicine in men undergoing treatment for infertility. Because it contains Kshara as an ingredient
Ingredients:
| SI No | Sanskrit name | Botanical Name/ Common name | Quantity |
| 1 | Nimbi | Azadiracta indica | 4 Parts |
| 2 | Amritha | Tinospora cordifolia | 4 Parts |
| 3 | Abaya(haritaki) | Terminalia chebula | 4 Parts |
| 4 | Dhatri(amalaki) | Emblica officinalis | 4 Parts |
| 5 | Somaraji(bakuchi) | Psoralea corylifolia | 4 Parts |
| 6 | Shunti | Zingiber officinalis | 1 Part |
| 7 | Vidanga | Embelia ribes | 1 Part |
| 8 | Edagaja(chakramarda) | Cassia tora | 1 Part |
| 9 | Kana(pippali) | Piper longum | 1 Part |
| 10 | Yamani(yavani) | Trachyspermum ammi | 1 Part |
| 11 | Ugragandha(vacha) | Acorus calamus | 1 Part |
| 12 | Jeeraka | Cuminum cyminum | 1 Part |
| 13 | Katuka | Picrorrhiza kurroa | 1 Part |
| 14 | Khadira | Acacia catechu | 1 Part |
| 15 | Saindava lavana | Rock salt | 1 Part |
| 16 | Yava kshara | Alkali(prepared out of yava) | 1 Part |
| 17 | Haridra | Curcuma longa | 1 Part |
| 18 | Daruharidra | Berberis aristata | 1 Part |
| 19 | Mustha | Cyperus rotundus | 1 Part |
| 20 | Devadaru | Cedrus deodara | 1 Part |
| 21 | Kushta | Saussurea lappa | 1 Part |
Method of preparation: The above ingredients are powdered separately and mixed together in specified quantity.
Shelf life period: Around 6 month.
Reference : Bhaishajyaratnavali vataraktachikitsa prakarana 27 / 28-35.
Ayurvedic properties of Nimbadi churna:
Roga karma: Vatarakta, shwithra, audumbara kusta, kota, charmadala, sidma, pama, vipluta, kandu, vicharchika, dadrumandala, kittiba, amavatha, ama shotha, udara, pliha, gulma, pandu, kamala, kandu and vrana.
Dosha karma: Tridoshahara, especially kaphapittahara.
Agni karma: Deepana, pachana.
Other karma: Raktadushtihara, lekhana and srothoshodana.