Botanical Index No. 951

Soaptree

quillaja saponaria

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Alopecia Athlete’s Foot Bleeding Bronchosis Constipation Cough Dandruff Dermatosis Heart High Cholesterol Immunodepression Inflammation Respirosis Seborrhea Sore Vaginosis

General Dosage

200 mg bark as tea; 1.5–5 g bark decoction in 150 g water 2–3 ×/day.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2d. Irritant; powder irritates mucosa. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Overdose may trigger diarrhea, enterosis, gastrosis with stomachache, and vertigo.

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