Neem for Conjunctivitis: Does It Work?
Does Neem (निम्ब, Azadirachta indica, Nimba) help with conjunctivitis? Yes, and the case is unusually strong. Neem is the foremost Krimighna (antimicrobial), Pittashamaka (cooling), and Raktashodhaka (blood purifier) of the entire pharmacopoeia, the exact triad of actions that hot, infectious conjunctivitis needs.
The Bhavaprakash Nighantu describes Neem as the "village pharmacy" tree, with every part medicinally useful, and lists it as Krimighna, Kushthaghna, Jvarghna, and Pittashamaka. Its taste profile is bitter and astringent (Tikta-Kashaya Rasa), its potency is cold (Sheeta Virya), and its qualities are light and dry. This is the classical signature for a cooling antimicrobial that can settle a hot, infected, weeping conjunctiva.
Two layers of action matter here: internally, Neem leaf juice or bark decoction cleans the blood and clears the Krimi (microbial) load classical texts identify as central to Raktabhishyanda (bacterial-pattern conjunctivitis). Externally, a properly prepared, well-diluted Neem decoction has long been used as an ashchyotana (medicated eye-rinse) for inflamed eyes, especially the form with thick yellow-green discharge that indicates bacterial involvement. The same antimicrobial action that makes Neem oil treat skin infections also makes a diluted leaf decoction useful for the conjunctival surface, when prepared and used properly.
How Neem Helps with Conjunctivitis
Neem works on conjunctivitis through three overlapping mechanisms, each grounded in a different classical action of the herb.
Krimighna: antimicrobial action on the conjunctival surface
Classical Ayurveda uses Krimi (broadly, microbial agents) to describe the cause of many infectious patterns, including the thick yellow-green discharge of bacterial conjunctivitis. Neem is the headline Krimighna herb of the pharmacopoeia. Its principal active compounds, nimbin, nimbidin, azadirachtin, and the limonoids, have documented antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species in modern laboratory work, the same organisms most often implicated in bacterial conjunctivitis. The Astanga Hridaya describes Neem oil as kushtha-krimi-kapha-hara, anti-skin-disease, anti-microbial, and anti-Kapha, the same chemistry that makes a diluted decoction useful as an eye-wash.
Pittashamaka and Raktashodhaka: cooling the inflamed blood
The Bhavaprakash Nighantu classifies Neem as both Pittashamaka (pacifying Pitta) and Raktashodhaka (blood purifier). For Raktabhishyanda, the bloody-inflammatory pattern of conjunctivitis with bright redness, burning, and copious discharge, this combined action settles the heat at its source. The bitter taste (Tikta Rasa) directly cools Rakta Dhatu, the cold potency (Sheeta Virya) calms the Pitta in the conjunctival vessels, and the astringent rasa (Kashaya) tightens the leaking inflamed mucosa.
Shotha hara: anti-inflammatory at multiple layers
Neem's nimbidin and nimbin have shown anti-inflammatory action in modern research through inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-6) and prostaglandin pathways, the same mediators that drive the swelling, burning, and chemosis of conjunctivitis. This anti-inflammatory action layers on top of the antimicrobial and Pitta-cooling action. The result is a herb that simultaneously addresses the infection, the inflammation, and the upstream blood pattern, which is unusual. Most single herbs work on only one of these axes; Neem covers all three.
The combined profile is particularly useful in the form of conjunctivitis that follows or accompanies a skin or systemic infection, where Neem's wider antimicrobial and detoxifying action handles the broader infectious load while local eye care handles the surface.
How to Use Neem for Conjunctivitis
Neem can be used for conjunctivitis on two layers: internally as leaf juice, capsules, or bark decoction to clear the blood and antimicrobial load, and externally as a properly prepared, well-diluted eye-wash for surface inflammation with thick discharge. The external use requires strict hygiene and must never be attempted without sterile equipment.
Internal use: leaf juice, capsules, or decoction
For the systemic Krimighna and Raktashodhaka action, Neem is taken internally. Fresh leaf juice (Nimba Patra Swarasa) is the most concentrated form classical texts use; capsules are the modern equivalent for those who cannot tolerate the bitterness.
| Form | Dose | Anupana (with) | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neem leaf juice (Swarasa) | 10 to 20 ml, twice daily | Water with a pinch of turmeric | Empty stomach, morning and evening |
| Neem capsules (standardised) | 500 mg, twice daily | Warm water | After food |
| Neem bark decoction (Kvatha) | 40 to 60 ml twice daily | Plain or with honey after cooling | Empty stomach |
External use: diluted eye-rinse (only with strict hygiene)
Classical texts describe Neem leaf decoction as an ashchyotana for inflamed eyes, especially the bacterial pattern. A clinic-prepared, sterile, double-strained, well-diluted decoction is the only safe form. Home preparations carry real infection risk. If a practitioner directs external use, the typical preparation is: boil 5 g fresh Neem leaves in 200 ml water until reduced by half, double-strain through fine muslin and a coffee filter, dilute one part decoction with five parts cooled boiled water, and use tepid with a sterile eye cup. Discard within 12 hours. Never use undiluted, never reuse, and never use any home preparation if discharge is thick or vision is affected.
Anupana for conjunctivitis
For Pitta-Rakta bacterial-pattern (yellow-green discharge, burning, redness): take Neem leaf juice with a pinch of turmeric and cool water. For chronic recurrent flares with skin signs: combine with Manjishtha at half-dose of each.
Duration
For acute infectious conjunctivitis, 7 to 14 days of internal Neem alongside any prescribed conventional care is typical. For chronic recurrent patterns linked to wider Krimi or skin disease, 4 to 6 weeks. Stop earlier if dryness, fatigue, or low body temperature develop; Neem is cooling and drying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put Neem juice or oil directly in my eye?
Never put Neem oil, undiluted Neem juice, or any unstrained Neem preparation in the eye. Neem oil is a topical skin remedy, not an eye preparation. The classical eye-rinse (ashchyotana) uses a well-prepared, double-strained, heavily diluted leaf decoction, and even this should be done only under practitioner guidance with sterile equipment. Self-prepared eye-washes carry a real infection risk.
How long does Neem take to work for conjunctivitis?
For bacterial-pattern conjunctivitis with thick discharge, internal Neem usually shows effect within 3 to 5 days. For chronic recurrent eye patterns with a skin or systemic Krimi component, 2 to 4 weeks. Neem works on the upstream infectious and inflammatory load, so the eye redness clears as the wider load drops, not instantly on the surface.
What is the best form of Neem for conjunctivitis?
For most users, standardised Neem leaf capsules are the practical internal form. Fresh leaf juice is more potent but very bitter and harder to source. For external eye-rinse use, only a sterile clinic-prepared decoction is acceptable, never home-made unstrained leaf water.
Neem vs Manjishtha for conjunctivitis?
Neem leads on the antimicrobial axis: bacterial-pattern conjunctivitis with yellow-green discharge, especially when it travels with skin infection. Manjishtha leads on the blood-cleansing axis: hot Pitta-Rakta inflammation with bright redness and pigmentation residue. They pair well, often at half-dose of each, when both an infection layer and a blood-inflammation layer are present.
Neem vs Pippali for conjunctivitis?
Pippali is the warming Kapha-clearer with respiratory-rasayana focus, used for chronic congestive eye patterns. Neem is the cooling antimicrobial used for hot, infectious flares. They sit at opposite ends of the dosha spectrum: choose Neem when the pattern is hot, red, and infected; choose Pippali when it is cold, sticky, and chronic.
Recommended: Start Neem for Conjunctivitis
If you want to start using Neem for conjunctivitis today, here is the simplest starting point.
The most useful form for a hot, infected eye with thick yellow-green discharge is standardised Neem leaf capsules, 500 mg twice daily after food. Capsules work systemically on the antimicrobial and blood-cleansing layer while a separate cooling herb or doctor-prescribed eye drop handles the surface. They also bypass the very bitter taste that puts most users off fresh leaf juice.
Kitchen version
If you have access to a fresh Neem tree, grind a small handful of tender leaves with a little water to make a thick juice, strain through muslin, and take one tablespoon (about 10 ml) twice daily on an empty stomach with a pinch of turmeric. The taste is extremely bitter; mixing with warm water and a small piece of jaggery helps.
Dosha fork
For Pitta-Rakta hot infected type (bright red, burning, yellow-green discharge): Neem leaf juice with turmeric leads the protocol. For chronic recurrent type with skin or systemic Krimi signs: layer Neem with Manjishtha. For Vata-dry type (gritty, dry, no discharge): Neem is too cold and dry; choose Eranda or Bhringaraj instead.
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Safety: Never put any herb directly in the eye without practitioner supervision. Neem oil is for skin only, not the eye. Skip Neem in pregnancy, in those trying to conceive, in children under 12, and in anyone with significantly low body temperature or chronic dryness. Stop and see a clinician if conjunctivitis includes vision change, severe pain, photophobia, or discharge persisting beyond a week.
Safety & Precautions
Neem is a powerful medicine, not a mild daily tonic. Used correctly it is remarkably safe, but it has a handful of specific contraindications that every user should know about. Several of these are well documented in both classical and modern literature.
Do Not Use During Pregnancy
This is the single most important warning. Neem has well-documented anti-fertility and abortifacient effects in both classical Ayurveda and modern animal studies. Neem seed oil in particular has been studied as a contraceptive. Avoid Neem in any form, leaf, bark, oil, or supplement, if you are pregnant or trying to conceive.
Fertility Reduction (Both Sexes)
Neem reduces sperm motility in men and interferes with implantation in women. If you are actively trying to conceive, stop Neem at least 2-3 months beforehand. This same effect is why Neem has been studied as a reversible natural contraceptive.
Blood Sugar Interactions
Neem lowers blood sugar. If you are taking insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, or other anti-diabetic medication, Neem can push blood sugar too low (hypoglycemia). Use only under medical supervision and monitor your levels closely when adding or stopping Neem.
Never Ingest Neem Seed Oil
Neem leaf preparations are used internally. Neem seed oil is for external use only. Swallowing neem oil, even small amounts, has caused serious poisoning, especially in infants and children, with symptoms including vomiting, seizures, metabolic acidosis, and Reye-like encephalopathy. Keep neem oil locked away from children.
G6PD Deficiency
People with G6PD deficiency should avoid Neem. Some compounds in Neem can trigger hemolytic anemia in this population. If you have not been tested and are of Mediterranean, African, or South Asian heritage, ask your doctor before using Neem.
Vata Aggravation and Depletion
The Bhavaprakasha Nighantu notes that Neem is not ideal for people with high Vata, debility, emaciation, or cold signs. It is cooling, drying, and depleting when overused. People who are already thin, weak, dry, anxious, or convalescing should use Neem sparingly and short-term, ideally paired with a warming, nourishing herb.
Other Cautions
- Children under 2: Avoid all internal Neem. External use of diluted neem oil for lice or skin conditions is acceptable under adult supervision.
- Autoimmune conditions: Neem is an immune modulator. Those on immunosuppressant drugs should consult their physician.
- Surgery: Stop Neem at least two weeks before any scheduled surgery because of its effects on blood sugar and immune response.
- Heart conditions: The Bhavaprakasha notes Neem can be burdensome to the heart in excess, keep doses moderate.
For healthy adults using typical food-level or short-course therapeutic doses, Neem is well tolerated. Most reported adverse events involve neem seed oil ingestion, unusually high doses, or use during pregnancy.
Other Herbs for Conjunctivitis
See all herbs for conjunctivitis on the Conjunctivitis page.
▶ Classical Text References (6 sources)
Nimbi Taila – (Neem oil) :ना यु णं न बजं त तं कृ मकु ठकफ णुत ् ॥ ६० ॥ Neem oil – is not very hot (slightly hot) in potency, bitter, anti microbial, useful in skin diseases and mitigates Kapha.
— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 5: Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables
74 पटोलस तला र टशा गे टाव गुजा अम ृताः वे ा ब ृहतीवासाकु तल तलप णकाः म डूकपण कक टकारवे लकपपटाः नाडीकलायगोिज वावाताकं वन त तकम ् कर रं कु कं न द कुचैला शुकलादनी क ट लं के बुकं शीतं सकोशातकककशम ् त तं पाके कटु ा ह वातलं कफ प तिजत ् Patola, saptala, arista (neem leaves), sharngeshta (angaravalli/bharangi), Avalguja (Bakuchi), amruta (Tinospora), Vetra (shoot of vetra), Brhati (Solanum indicum), vasa (Adhatoda vasica), kutill, tilaparnika (badraka), mandukaparni (Gotu kola), Karkota, karavella
— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 6: Annaswaroopa Food
Tikta Gana – group of bitters :त तः पदोल ाय ती वालकोशीर च दनम ् भू न ब न ब कटुका तगरा गु व सकम ् न तमाला वरजनी मु त मूवाट पकम पाठापामागकां यायोगुडू चध वयासकम ् प चमल ू ं महा या यौ वशाल अ त वषावचा Patoli, Trayanti – Gentiana kurroa, Valaka, Usira – Vetiveria zizanioides, Chandana – Sandalwood, Bhunimba – The creat (whole plant) – Andrographis paniculata, Nimba – Neem – Azadirachta indica, Katuka – Picrorhiza kurroa, Tagara – Indian Valerian (root) – Valeriana wallichi, Aguru, Vatsaka – Hol
— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 10: Rasabhediyam Tastes, Their
Tikta Gana – group of bitters :त तः पदोल ाय ती वालकोशीर च दनम ् भू न ब न ब कटुका तगरा गु व सकम ् न तमाला वरजनी मु त मूवाट पकम पाठापामागकां यायोगुडू चध वयासकम ् प चमल ू ं महा या यौ वशाल अ त वषावचा Patoli, Trayanti – Gentiana kurroa, Valaka, Usira – Vetiveria zizanioides, Chandana – Sandalwood, Bhunimba – The creat (whole plant) – Andrographis paniculata, Nimba – Neem – Azadirachta indica, Katuka – Picrorhiza kurroa, Tagara – Indian Valerian (root) – Valeriana wallichi, Aguru, Vatsaka – Hol
— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 10: Rasabhediyam Tastes, Their
The wound should be fumigated with the smoke of Guggulu, Aguru, Siddhartha, Hingu (Asa foetida), Sarjarasa, Patu (Salt), Sadgrantha(Acorus calamus) or leaves of Nimba (neem), mixed with ghee; Then a wick prepared from paste of Tila, ghee, honey and appropriate drugs should be placed inside the wound and also covered over.
— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 29: Shastrakarma Vidhi
The wound should be fumigated with the smoke of Guggulu, Aguru, Siddhartha, Hingu (Asa foetida), Sarjarasa, Patu (Salt), Sadgrantha(Acorus calamus) or leaves of Nimba (neem), mixed with ghee; Then a wick prepared from paste of Tila, ghee, honey and appropriate drugs should be placed inside the wound and also covered over.
— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 29: Shastrakarma Vidhi
Source: Astanga Hridaya, Ch. 5, Ch. 6, Ch. 10, Ch. 10, Ch. 29, Ch. 29
Nimbi Taila – (Neem oil) :ना यु णं न बजं त तं कृ मकु ठकफ णुत ् ॥ ६० ॥ Neem oil – is not very hot (slightly hot) in potency, bitter, anti microbial, useful in skin diseases and mitigates Kapha.
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables
74 पटोलस तला र टशा गे टाव गुजा अम ृताः वे ा ब ृहतीवासाकु तल तलप णकाः म डूकपण कक टकारवे लकपपटाः नाडीकलायगोिज वावाताकं वन त तकम ् कर रं कु कं न द कुचैला शुकलादनी क ट लं के बुकं शीतं सकोशातकककशम ् त तं पाके कटु ा ह वातलं कफ प तिजत ् Patola, saptala, arista (neem leaves), sharngeshta (angaravalli/bharangi), Avalguja (Bakuchi), amruta (Tinospora), Vetra (shoot of vetra), Brhati (Solanum indicum), vasa (Adhatoda vasica), kutill, tilaparnika (badraka), mandukaparni (Gotu kola), Karkota, karavella
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food
Tikta Gana – group of bitters :त तः पदोल ाय ती वालकोशीर च दनम ् भू न ब न ब कटुका तगरा गु व सकम ् न तमाला वरजनी मु त मूवाट पकम पाठापामागकां यायोगुडू चध वयासकम ् प चमल ू ं महा या यौ वशाल अ त वषावचा Patoli, Trayanti – Gentiana kurroa, Valaka, Usira – Vetiveria zizanioides, Chandana – Sandalwood, Bhunimba – The creat (whole plant) – Andrographis paniculata, Nimba – Neem – Azadirachta indica, Katuka – Picrorhiza kurroa, Tagara – Indian Valerian (root) – Valeriana wallichi, Aguru, Vatsaka – Hol
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Rasabhediyam Tastes, Their
The wound should be fumigated with the smoke of Guggulu, Aguru, Siddhartha, Hingu (Asa foetida), Sarjarasa, Patu (Salt), Sadgrantha(Acorus calamus) or leaves of Nimba (neem), mixed with ghee;
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Shastrakarma Vidhi
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables; Annaswaroopa Food; Rasabhediyam Tastes, Their; Shastrakarma Vidhi
In order to clean the seat of kapha and amashaya, the patient should be given the decoction of pippali, sarsapa (yellow sarson/Indian colza/Brassica campestris) and nimba (neem tree/Margosa/Indian lilac/Azadirachta indica) added with powder of pinditaka (madanaphala/emetic nut/bushy gardenia/Randia dumetorum) and saindhava (rock-salt).
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 20: Vomiting Treatment (Chhardi Chikitsa / छर्दिचिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 20: Vomiting Treatment (Chhardi Chikitsa / छर्दिचिकित्सा)
Take rāsnā, vāsā, arka, triphalā, vidanga, bark of sigru, mushakaparni, neem, holy basin, nails of vyāghra (shell), durvā, sunflower, katukā, kākamāchi, brihati, kuṣtha, punarnavā, chitraka and dry ginger and make paste with cow’s urine.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 12: Edema Treatment (Shvayathu Chikitsa / श्वयथुचिकित्सा)
In order to clean the seat of kapha and amashaya, the patient should be given the decoction of pippali, sarsapa (yellow sarson/Indian colza/Brassica campestris) and nimba (neem tree/Margosa/Indian lilac/Azadirachta indica) added with powder of pinditaka (madanaphala/emetic nut/bushy gardenia/Randia dumetorum) and saindhava (rock-salt).
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 20: Vomiting Treatment (Chhardi Chikitsa / छर्दिचिकित्सा)
The soup which is used for purification of breast milk, should be prepared with tender leaves of neem and vetra, parvala leaves, brinjal and amalaka added with dry zinger (shunthi), pepper, pippali and rock salt.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 30: Gynecological Disorders Treatment (Yonivyapat Chikitsa / योनिव्यापत्चिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 12: Edema Treatment (Shvayathu Chikitsa / श्वयथुचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 20: Vomiting Treatment (Chhardi Chikitsa / छर्दिचिकित्सा); Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 30: Gynecological Disorders Treatment (Yonivyapat Chikitsa / योनिव्यापत्चिकित्सा)
That which penetrates the subtle channels (Sukshma-chhidra) of the body is called Sukshma (subtle/penetrating), like Saindhava (rock salt), honey, Nimba taila (neem oil), and substances born of Eru (castor).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 4: Dipana-Pachana Adikathanam (Digestive Actions etc.)
Pathyadi Kvatha: Pathya (Haritaki — Terminalia chebula), Nimba (neem — Azadirachta indica), Nidigdhika (Solanum xanthocarpum), Kiratatikta (Swertia chirayita), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), and Chandana (sandalwood — Santalum album) decoction alleviates Pitta Jvara (fever caused by Pitta).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 1: Svarasadikalpana (Svarasa, Kalka, Kvatha, etc.)
Panchanimba Churna [for Kushtha/skin diseases]: the root, leaves, fruits, flowers, and bark of Nimba (neem — Azadirachta indica) should be collected.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 6: Churnakalpana (Powder Preparations - Extended)
Bibhitaka, Nimba (neem), Gambhari, Shiva, Shelu, Kakini — oil Nasya with each individually surely destroys premature greying.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 8: Nasya Vidhi (Nasal Therapy)
Alternatively, the barks of Khadira (Acacia catechu), Arishta (Azadirachta indica/neem), and Jambu (Syzygium cumini/black plum), combined with urine, or Kutaja bark (Holarrhena antidysenterica) with Saindhava (rock salt) as a paste, also destroys Arunshika (scalp dermatitis).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
Source: Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 4: Dipana-Pachana Adikathanam (Digestive Actions etc.); Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 1: Svarasadikalpana (Svarasa, Kalka, Kvatha, etc.); Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 6: Churnakalpana (Powder Preparations - Extended); Uttara Khanda, Chapter 8: Nasya Vidhi (Nasal Therapy); Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
Then, fumigate the wound area with powders of Guggulu (Commiphora mukul), Aguru (Aquilaria agallocha), Sarja-rasa (Vateria indica resin), Vacha (Acorus calamus), white mustard (Sinapis alba), mixed with salt and Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves, and anoint the vital points with ghee (18).
— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 5: Agropaharaniya Adhyaya - Surgical Instruments and Procedures
Post-operative fumigation with antimicrobial herbs (Neem, Guggulu, Vacha are all proven antiseptics).
— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 5: Agropaharaniya Adhyaya - Surgical Instruments and Procedures
Iron filings, copper dust, neem exudate collyrium, tin, and bronze residue — ground with flower juice.
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 12: Raktabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Blood-type Conjunctivitis)
Jasmine flowers, saindhava (rock salt), shringavera (ginger), krisna (black pepper) seeds, and the essence of kitashatru (neem) — this ground preparation with honey should be fearlessly applied as anjana in netra-paka (eye suppuration).
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 12: Raktabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Blood-type Conjunctivitis)
Vulture and owl droppings, the skin of a goat and buffalo, neem leaves, and Madhuka (licorice) should be used for fumigation.
— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 34: Shitaputanapratishedha
Source: Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 5: Agropaharaniya Adhyaya - Surgical Instruments and Procedures; Uttara Tantra, Chapter 12: Raktabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Blood-type Conjunctivitis); Uttara Tantra, Chapter 34: Shitaputanapratishedha
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