Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Wingleaf soapberry

Plant

Family

Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

English

Wingleaf soapberry, Ae, False dogwood, Jaboncillo, Manele, Sapindus, Soapberry, Western soapberry, Western soapnut

Latin

Sapindus saponaria Linnaeus

Plantparts

Cortex, Fruit, Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Aids digestion, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-fatigue, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, asthmatic bronchitis, Astrigent, Astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, bronchial asthma, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Chlorosis, Cleanses the blood, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, cordial, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cramp, Cramps, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, Diuretic, dyspepsia, Epilepsy, Eupeptic, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, faintness, Fatigue, feebleness, Good for digestion, Herbal tonic, improves digestion, indigestion, Inflammation of the urethra, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Mucolytic agent, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, psoriasis, Pungent, purify blood, purify the blood, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulates digestion, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, urethritis, Used in the treatment of cough, Warming digestive, weakness, weariness

Women's diseases

Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Amyrin, Anthocyanin, fatty acid, Luteolin, rutin, saponin, Sitosterol, tannin, triterpene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn8704

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