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The common name of this member of the carnation family indicates it's traditional uses in washing. The hormone-like saponins contained in the root produce a lather on contact with water. It has an ancient reputation used both internally and externally for treating skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, boils, and acne, and the herb's main use in modern herbology is in the treatment of skin conditions. Taken internally these saponins are a mild irritant to the respiratory and digestive systems making soapwort an expectorant and laxative in small doses (see caution). Mabey, Richard ,40
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| Soapwort is a strong purgative and mildly poisonous in large doses. Internal use should be guided by a qualified herbalist. |
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Preparation Methods :You can use soapwort root as a simple bath additive by crushing some dried root and putting a few tablespoons in a muslin bag. Soapwort doesnt product much noticable lather, but gives the bath water a slipperly feel, and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Soapwort is a great herb to use for skin and hair care and forms the basis of conditioning shampoos and body washes. Can also be taken as a tea.
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Soapwort for :Upper respiratory infection |
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The primary use of soapwort today is treat stuffy nose and clogged throat caused by upper respiratory infection. The herb irritates the linings of airways just enough to encourage coughing and sneezing to clear them. It also encourages sweating that was once thought to "sweat out" a cold.
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Soapwort for :Upper respiratory infection |
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The primary use of soapwort today is treat stuffy nose and clogged throat caused by upper respiratory infection. The herb irritates the linings of airways just enough to encourage coughing and sneezing to clear them. It also encourages sweating that was once thought to "sweat out" a cold.
Moutain Rose Herbs. Learn Soapwort. (2007-12-16), |
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- Flowers: Pink or whitish, fragrant, about 1 inch broad, loosely clustered at end of stem, also sparingly from axils of upper leaves. Calyx tubular, 5-tooth.ed, about
f in. long; 5 petals, the claws inserted in deep tube. Stamens 10, in 2 sets; 1 pistil with 2 styles. Flowers frequently double.
- Stem: 1 to 2 ft. high, erect, stout, sparingly branched, leafy. Leaves: Opposite, acutely oval, 2 to 3 in. long, about 1 in. wide, 3 to 5 ribbed.
- Fruit: An oblong capsule, shorter than calyx, opening at top by 4 short teeth or valves.
- Preferred Habitat: Roadsides, banks, and waste places.
- Distribution: Generally common. Naturalized from Europe
A stout, buxom, exuberantly healthy lassie among flowers is Bouncing Bet, who long ago escaped from gardens whither she was brought from Europe, and ran wild beyond colonial farms to roadsides, along which she hae travelled over nearly our entire area. Underground runners and abundant seed soon form thrifty colonies. This plant, to which our grandmothers ascribed healing virtues, makes a cleansing, soap-like lather when its bruised leaves are agitated in water. Netje Blanchan. Wild Flowers worth Knowing (1917)
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