Soothing Neem Shampoo

Ancient Indian texts refer to Neem as "the curer of all ailments." The Neem tree is an evergreen, found in the tropical dry deciduous and thorny forests in countries such as Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Japan, and parts of Africa and Australia. Every part of the tree has a medicinal use. Neem oil is excellent for it's healing properties and is used in creams, shampoos, lotions and soaps. It also has insect repellent properties, and applied at the correct dilution it is used as a non-toxic flea, fly and tick repellent.

I became aware of Neem via a dog blog. The dog in question has bad skin allergies - dry skin, itchies, scabs etc. After using a combination of Neem products, his skin improved drastically. As my dog Axel gets seasonal skin allergies, I was curious to see how it would work with Axel. The company, Neem Resource, sent me a wonderful selection of their products including Therapeutic Neem Oil Pet Shampoo, Neem Oil & Karanja Oil Soap, Extra Strong Neem Oil, Karanja Oil & Sesame Salve and Neem Oil to try and to review.

So far we have only used the shampoo - see Axel in his Neem bath at left (look at the color of the water!). It is described as "great for hot spots, flea bites, dermatitis and all skin irritations." After working the lovely smelling shampoo into Axel's coat, we let it stand for 5 minutes as directed and then hosed him off. The shampoo left his skin smooth and nourished, and his coat gleams. We will definitely continue to use it, especially as the seasonal allergy season moves in. In future posts, I will review the other Neem products.

Neem shampoo can be purchased here: $12.95/12 fl.oz. NEW Economy Size - $36.95/64 fl. oz.