Soapberry Uses and Benefits
Good For Cleaning And The Environment
The saponin of the soapberry has many cleaning uses and environmental benefits.
- Removes common stains (Not blood or red wine)
- Works well as a shampoo - leaving hair shimmering, and helps fight dandruff. Recent evidence indicates it also aids in preventing hair loss.
- It is a gentle insecticide. It is used to remove lice from the scalp and in the garden it can be used as a spray to repel and prevent a wide variety of pests and blight, including aphids and blackfly.
- Its saponins naturally ward off microbes, making them good candidates for treating fungal and yeast infections
- It is antimicrobial and beneficial for septic systems and greywater. It is used in remediation of contaminated soil.
- It can be placed in a compost heap where it will decompose into organic fertilizer
- Can be used to bathe pets. It prevents and fights flea infestation.
- It is an excellent exfoliate
- It removes harmful chemicals from fresh fruits and vegetables. Scientific tests have shown that a ten minute soak in a soapberry solution will remove up to 95% of the surface pesticides and chemical residues.
- Beneficial to people with swollen, reddened and itchy skin, due to allergies, eczema, chronic itching, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, mechanic’s hands, stained hands, or those where the skin is cracked from chemical cleaners.
- It is perfect for washing clothes, leaving them soft and bright. No need for fabric softener. And won’t fade colors. Can be used for washing the finest silks and woolens.
- It is allergy free and is especially beneficial for babies and children who have sensitive skin
- Can be used to remove the tarnish from silver and other precious metals.
- In the kitchen, it can be used to clean dishes, cutlery and greasy pans. It is also dishwasher friendly.
- Can be used to clean teeth, glass, paintwork and the car.
- It is a safe and economical cleaner
- It supports the local economy of the regions where it is being harvested. Many rural families worldwide often depend on the income from the harvest of the soapberry
Soapberry shampoo and body wash
Soapberries can be added to your compost heap after usage
Bathe your pets in this all natural cleaner
Medicinal Uses And Benefits
Many medical uses and benefits have also been reported for the saponin from the soapberry. We recommend that you confer with a medical practitioner about these applications.
- It is rich in iron and is often used to treat anemia.
- When prepared by an Ayurvedic doctor it can treat chlorosis and epilepsy.
- It helps to promote blood circulation in patients with low blood pressure.
- It sedates the uterus and is used to ease childbirth.
- It can be prepared as a digestive aid, an anti-venom, or to treat diarrhea, cholera and paralysis.
- It is used as an expectorant, dissolving thick mucus to help relieve respiratory difficulties
- It works as an emetic, inducing vomiting causing something that has been ingested to be expelled before it is absorbed into the body.
- Clinical trials were completed on the use of sapindus mukorossi as a spermicide (replacing Nonoxynal-9, which has shown to lead to widespread sexually transmitted infections.)
- Recent studies by Chinese researchers show that the saponin in the soapberry inhibits tumor cell growth in humans
