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An annual herb, the seeds of which contain saponins; it is analgesic, astringent, expectorant, laxative, and a secretagogue. It has been used for abscesses, chronic cough, headaches, menstrual disorders, paraesthesias, poor lactation in nursing mothers, and strokes

soapwort

saponariaofficinalis.

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Saponaria saponin			I will start with one that has caused me considerable frustration and unnecessary hard work over the last 15 years or more and that is Saponaria officinalis, the soapwort. Plants that are more of a toil than a pleasure; GARDENING by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) com ): Botanicals like antiseptic peppermint, astringent Lady's Mantle, lathering soapwort, and cleansing lemongrass, plus vitamins A, D, and E keep skin healthy and smooth. Lose the scent by MEGAN O'NEILL / Natural Health Organic Saponins or glycosides such as Yucca and Soapwort are found naturally; when mixed with water they foam up so are used for products such as shampoos and shaving foams to make them lather. A Little Bit About Organic Skincare by Mark Smalls / Food/cooking/nutrition community			Snowflake Cataract snowflakes Snowman Sign Snowshoe snowshoe hare virus Snowstorm snowstorm pattern SNP SNP analysis SNR snRNA snRNP SNS snuff snuff dipping snuffle snuffles snuffling Snugs SNVDO SOAP soap bark Soap Bubble SOAP charting soapsuds enema Soapwort Soave operation SOB sobadores Soboliphyme baturini socia social social adaptation social adjustment rating scale social anxiety disorder Social Behavior Assessment Scale social breakdown syndrome social class social contract social day-care center social deviance social disease social distance Social Drinker social functioning social good Social history social inequality in health social interaction skills social involvement social isolation			Soapmaking Soapmaking Soapnut Soapnut soapolallie Soaponification Soaponification Soaponification SOAPP SOAPRA soaprock soaprock Soaproot Soaproot soaps soaps soaps soaps soaps SOAPSPAM SOAPSPAMIAA soapstone soapstone Soapstone Prairie Natural Area soapsuds soapsuds enema soapsuds enema soapsuds enema Soaptree yucca soapweed Soapwort soapwort gentian soapworts soapworts soapworts soapy soapy soar soar soar Soar falcon soar up soar upwards Soar Valley Leisure Centre SOARA soaraway SOARC SOARD SOARDS soared soared soarer soarer soarers soarers Soares Soares Soares Soares Da Costa Construction Services Soares, Mario Soares, Mário

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