(Azadriachta indica) CO2 process, unrefined Traditionally used to support healthy immune response, soothe skin issues and as a natural foliar spray on organic garden plants.
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Non-toxic to humans, birds, earthworms, pets and livestock. Neem seed oil is a gentle alternative to tea tree oil, but with similar therapeutic benefits.
Is your Neem Thick? The viscosity (consistency) of some oils are just naturally thicker while some are thinner.
Warm Water Bath First, place the oil bottle into a bowl (a glass baby food jar is perfect) and set in a pan of warm water (or double boiler) with enough warm water to affect the temperature of the oil. Avoid any possibility of allowing the water to get into the bottle. (I put my bottle in a ziplock bag and make sure it is standing upright.) Allow it to warm for about 15-20 minutes, replacing the water as needed if it evaporates. Continue warming until you get the oil at the right consistency to work with. Different oils take varying amounts of time to liquify, and this somewhat depends also on how solid they are and their ability to soften. You may also want to use a pipette to help dispense.
Testimony 1. My eggplant plants were covered in aphids! They were chewing little holes all over the plants. Such a sad sight! I bought a 1oz bottle of Hopewell’s Neem. I mixed 1/4 oz. Neem (about 1.5 tsp) with 1 gallon of water, and then I watered my eggplant plant leaves and the ground around each plant early evening after the sun went down. Within days my eggplants were aphid free and were growing large beautiful leaves. It got rid of the bugs and fertilized the plant as well. Within a week I have 5-6 more baby eggplants growing! Be sure to wait until the cool of the day in the evening or it may 'burn' your plants. - Lindsay
Please Note! The Neem oil we offer is labeled on the bottle as "For External Use Only" as we do not want to promote its internal use indiscriminately. While we feel that it is suitable for dietary use, it should not be used indescriminately but rather as directed by a health care provider or after due consideration and study by the user.
What is CO2? CO2 extracted oils are high quality oils extracted using carbon dioxide in liquid form, as the solvent. Carbon dioxide is a gas under normal atmospheric conditions, but under certain conditions of low temperature and high pressure, Carbon Dioxide can be forced to become a liquid. In the liquid phase CO2 it becomes a very safe and effective solvent that allows all the desirable active constituents of a plant to be collected without the risk of heat degradation. Once the desired extraction is complete, the extraction vessel is brought back to normal atmospheric conditions, and the CO2 rapidly converts back to a gas and dissipates, leaving behind a very high-quality aromatic product that is the true, unchanged essence of the plant and completely free of solvent! CO2 Selects are obtained at lower pressures and more closely compare to the volatility of essential oils since less of the heavier waxy materials are extracted. CO2 Totals are obtained at higher pressures to get out the volatiles along with the heavier molecules and plant waxes that would not be seen in essential oils. These will typically be thicker. CO2 extracted oils are the closest representation of the natural plant ever achieved.
