Yes, My father (DR Muhammad Ramzan) has practised it. He was a doctor. He was 82 years old & has recently passed away (may Allah bless his soul). He used it regularly in the form of leaves, twig (toothbrush), seeds and neem oil. He used to urge us to do the same. But because of its bitterness, it was very difficult for me to do so.
Doctors have been using it for centuries. Some of its benefits & usage are listed below:
Eat and chew its leaves or seeds. It is a natural disinfectant & a very useful, cheap (almost free in the subcontinent), easy & convenient blood cleansing prescription. Grind the leaves and make a powder-like flour. And take one teaspoon neem leaves before a meal. Its constant use brings freshness and radiance to the human face.
Boil neem leaves in water. When the leaves become soft and the water turns green, filter the water, mix half the water with other water while bathing, it will get rid of skin infections and itching. Soak a cotton ball in boiled water as above and apply it on the affected area to remove the skin pimples. Applying neem water on the skin of the face protects the skin wrinkles and also brightens the complexion. The oil extracted from neem bark is very important and the use of some toxic substances in it is very useful for fungi.
It is very useful for stomach worms and tapeworms.
Massage neem oil into hair roots to make hair strong, healthy & free from lice & dandruff.
In the end, I’ll quote here a stanza written by Mrs Elsa Qazi on the neem tree.
My lovely Neem,
That intercepts sun's scorching beam,
Yet bears the heat all-day
Without the rain's refreshing spray,
Thou charm' st the wanderer's woe away
With soothing shade
How strong you are, how unafraid,
How green. thy leaves in spite of all
The mid-day flames that burning fall
Upon thy unprotected head
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