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Quillaja saponaria - Soap bark tree

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Quillaja saponaria, Soap bark tree

Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae and it is native to warm temperate central Chile.

Uses

Chest problems, Phlegm, Cough, Congested catarrh, Dandruff, Skin ulcers, Skin eruption, Diarrhea.

Parts Used

Wood, Bark.

Chemical Composition

Phenolic compounds, Glucosyringic acid, vanillic acid, Piscidic acid and p-coumaric acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Quillaja , soapbark


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Dark green, waxy, 1.5-2" leaves with slight undulation

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 Insignificant yellow-green flowers in 1" clusters

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Woody 7–10 mm Woody, tan, pin-wheel shaped seed pods Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mountainous regions, Western slopes of the Andes, Borders of forests and fields.

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