| Plant names |
| Caryophyllaceae |
| English |
Boucing bess, Boucing bet, bouncingbet, Soapwort |
| Latin |
Saponaria officinalis Linne |
| Plant parts | Herb / Grass, Leaf, Root, Whole plant |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, Accumulation of water, acne, Alterative, Antigout, AntiLithic, AntiRheumatic, biliary disorders, bloating, Blood borne diseases, Blood cleanser, Bronchitis, care of the skin, Choleretic, Chronic constipation, Cough, cough depressing, cytocidal, dermatitis, Diabetes mellitus, disorder of metabolism, disorder of the kidneys, diuretic, dropsy, emetic, enteritis, expectorant, Fungicide, gastric catarrh, Gout, haemolytic, Icterus, intestinal complaints, irritates the skin, Itchy skin conditions, laxative, Liver diseases, pain in the chest, Rashes, rheumatic diseases, Scrofula, Sexually transmitted disease, skin diseases, skin symptoms, sneezing powder, sweatinducing, syphilis, tinnitus, Tonic |
| Warnings |
do not selfadminister |
| Other uses |
cleaning, cleaning of cloth, cosmetic use, detergent, laundry, soap |
| Contents |
|   | flavo-Glycoside, githagin, Saponins, Sugar |
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