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SOAPWORT (Saponaria officinalis L.) +Synonym: S. officinalis var. glaberrima Ser.
Activities (Soapwort) — Alterative (f; PNC); Analgesic (1; APA; DEM); Antiinflammatory (1;
APA; PH2); Antiseptic (1; PH2); Aphrodisiac (f; MAD); Cholagogue (f; MAD); Cytotoxic (2;
KOM; PH2); Depurative (f; HHB); Detergent (f; PNC); Diaphoretic (f; KOM; MAD); Diuretic (f;
FAD); Emetic (1; PH2; WOI); Emmenagogue (f; FEL; PH2); Expectorant (2; APA; FAD; HHB;
KOM); Hypocholesterolemic (1; PH2); Irritant (1; PH2); Laxative (f; FAD; KOM; WOI); Mucolytic
(1; APA); Spermicide (1; PH2).
Indications (Soapwort) — Acne (f; APA; FAD); Angina (f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; APA; PH2);
Asthma (f; FAD; MAD); Bacteria (1; WOI); Boil (f; APA; DEM; FAD); Bronchosis (2; HHB;
PHR; PH2); Cancer, cervix (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Catarrh (2; KOM; MAD); Cervicosis
(f; JLH); Cholecystosis (f; HHB; MAD; PH2); Cold (2; APA; MAD); Congestion (f; APA);
Constipation (f; APA; FAD; KOM; PH2; WOI); Cough (2; PHR; PH2); Depression (f; HHB);
Dermatosis (f; APA; HHB; MAD; PNC); Diarrhea (f; MAD); Dropsy (f; MAD); Dysmenorrhea
(f; MAD); Eczema (f; APA; FAD; MAD; PH2); Enterosis (f; PH2); Escherichia (1; WOI); Exan-
thema (f; MAD); Fever (f; KOM; MAD); Gastrosis (f; PH2); Glossosis (f; PH2); Gout (f; MAD;
PH2); Hepatosis (f; PH2); High Cholesterol (1; PH2); Hypochondria (f; MAD); Induration (f; JLH);
Infection (1; PH2; WOI); Inflammation (1; APA; PH2); Jaundice (f; FAD; FEL); Laryngosis (f;
HHB); Lichen (f; KOM; MAD); Mucososis (1; PH2); Mycosis (f; PH2); Nephrosis (f; PH2);
Neurasthenia (f; PH2); Oxyuriasis (f; PH2); Pain (1; APA; DEM; FAD; PH2); Pertussis (f; MAD);
Pharyngosis (f; HHB); Poison Ivy (f; FAD); Psoriasis (f; APA; FAD; KOM); Pulmonosis (f; FAD);
Rash (f; KOM); Respirosis (2; APA; KOM; PH2); Rheumatism (f; APA; PHR; PH2); Rhinosis (f;
MAD); Scabies (f; MAD); Scrofula (f; HHB; MAD); Sore (f; MAD); Splenosis (f; DEM; FAD;
MAD); Staphylococcus (1; WOI); Syphilis (f; HHB); Tonsilosis (f; PH2); VD (f; HHB); Water
Retention (f; FAD); Wound (f; MAD).
Dosages (Soapwort) — 1.5 g root/day (KOM); 1 tsp root in cold tea (MAD); 0.4–1.5 g (^1 / 8 to^1 / 3
tsp) bark/day (APA); 0.4 g/cup bark tea (PHR); 2–4 fl oz bark extract (FEL); 1–2 g bark extract (MAD).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Soapwort) — Not covered (AHP). Rare
stomach irritation (KOM). Large doses may be poisonous (FAD). Saponins are hemolytic (FAD;
FNF). May irritate mucus membranes and skin (PHR). May induce emesis and diarrhea (APA).