Herb latin name: Soap-Bark Tree,Soap-Bark Tree Extract

Latin name: Quillaja saponaria

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Medicinal use of Soap-Bark Tree: Soap bark tree has along history of medicinal use with the Andean people who used it especially as atreatment for various chest problems. The saponin content of the bark helps to stimulate the production of amore fluid mucous in the airways, thus facilitating the removal of phlegm through coughing. The tree is useful for treating any condition featuring congested catarrh within the chest, but it should not be used for dry irritable coughs. The inner bark contains about 9% of complex saponins, known collectively as "quillajasaponin". It also contains calcium oxalate and tannin. It has been used internally as astimulating expectorant, though it can cause irritation and inflammation of the digestive tract and so is no longer considered safe. The internal use of this plant needs to be carefully overseen by aprofessional practitioner. Sap bark tree is used as asource of compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. It is still used externally as acutaneous stimulant in the treatment of skin ulcers and eruptions, dandruff etc.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Mountainous regions on the western slopes of the Andes.
Other uses of Soap-Bark Tree: The fresh or dried inner bark is a soap substitute. It contains about 9% saponins and is a very gentle and effective cleaner. It is used for cleaning textiles and the skin. It can also be used as a hair tonic. The saponins are also used in anti-dandruff shampoos and exfoliant cleansers. They are used as a foaming agent in fire extinguishers. The bark also contains considerable quantities of carbonate of lime.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in early summer and give some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of fully ripe wood of the current year's growth, November in a frame.
Cultivation of Soap-Bark Tree: Mountainous regions on the western slopes of the Andes.
Known hazards of Quillaja saponaria: The plant is toxic if taken internally, tending to dissolve the blood corpuscles. The bark, and possibly other parts of the plant, contains saponins. Although toxic, saponins are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm, they are also destroyed by thorough cooking. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. It is advisable not to eat large quantities of food that contain saponins. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish.

Herb latin name: Soap-Bark Tree,Soap-Bark Tree Extract

Latin name: Quillaja saponaria

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Medicinal use of Soap-Bark Tree: Soap bark tree has along history of medicinal use with the Andean people who used it especially as atreatment for various chest problems. The saponin content of the bark helps to stimulate the production of amore fluid mucous in the airways, thus facilitating the removal of phlegm through coughing. The tree is useful for treating any condition featuring congested catarrh within the chest, but it should not be used for dry irritable coughs. The inner bark contains about 9% of complex saponins, known collectively as "quillajasaponin". It also contains calcium oxalate and tannin. It has been used internally as astimulating expectorant, though it can cause irritation and inflammation of the digestive tract and so is no longer considered safe. The internal use of this plant needs to be carefully overseen by aprofessional practitioner. Sap bark tree is used as asource of compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. It is still used externally as acutaneous stimulant in the treatment of skin ulcers and eruptions, dandruff etc.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Mountainous regions on the western slopes of the Andes.
Other uses of Soap-Bark Tree: The fresh or dried inner bark is a soap substitute. It contains about 9% saponins and is a very gentle and effective cleaner. It is used for cleaning textiles and the skin. It can also be used as a hair tonic. The saponins are also used in anti-dandruff shampoos and exfoliant cleansers. They are used as a foaming agent in fire extinguishers. The bark also contains considerable quantities of carbonate of lime.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in early summer and give some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of fully ripe wood of the current year's growth, November in a frame.
Cultivation of Soap-Bark Tree: Mountainous regions on the western slopes of the Andes.
Known hazards of Quillaja saponaria: The plant is toxic if taken internally, tending to dissolve the blood corpuscles. The bark, and possibly other parts of the plant, contains saponins. Although toxic, saponins are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm, they are also destroyed by thorough cooking. Saponins are found in many plants, including several that are often used for food, such as certain beans. It is advisable not to eat large quantities of food that contain saponins. Saponins are much more toxic to some creatures, such as fish, and hunting tribes have traditionally put large quantities of them in streams, lakes etc in order to stupefy or kill the fish.