Book 6 — Page 136.
Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith translation
True is the ancient saw: the Neem
Can ne'er distil a honeyed stream.
The Neem tree, especially in the Rains, emits a strong unpleasant smell like that of onions. Its leaves however make an excellent cooling poultice, and the Extract of Neem is an admirable remedy for cutaneous disorders.