Nature's Shield Organic Neem Oil is certified organic and sustainable and is cold-press extracted, for the preservation of its natural qualities. Neem is known in India as Nimba or ‘bestower of health’, is used in the traditional Ayurveda treatment systems for thousands of years. Nature's Shield Organic Neem Oil Uses For external use only. Storage Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight. Don’t let bugs bug you! Protect your pets, plants with amazing neem oil. Scientifically proven as a powerful natural repellent, insecticide, pesticide, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-parasitic and fertiliser neem has a rich history. Used for centuries in India to repel insects and fertilise the soil, the United Nations dubbed neem the “tree of the 21st century.” Neem has been valued worldwide since 1959 when a German entomologist observed that a locust plague in Sudan left neem trees untouched. Neem is used for animal, plant healthcare. In agriculture, it’s hailed as the harbinger of a breed of benign pesticides and fertilisers. As research reveals it doesn’t damage plants or people like other chemical repellants or insecticides. Neem alkalises and nurtures soil with rich minerals while increasing earthworms up to 25%. Therefore neem rapidly rehabilitates degraded or salinated soils. Known as Nimba or ‘bestower of health,’ Neem is used in the Ayurvedic treatment system. Research reveals it repels over 400 bugs and stops mosquitoes larvae from forming. So slip on a shirt and slop on some neem to keep those bugs at bay!