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'''Quillaja saponaria''' is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae and it is native to warm temperate central Chile.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Chest problems}}, {{Uses|Phlegm}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Congested catarrh}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Skin ulcers}}, {{Uses|Skin eruption}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
  
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'''Soap bark tree''' or '''Quillaja saponaria''', is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae, native to warm temperate central Chile.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Wood}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phenolic compounds, Glucosyringic acid, vanillic acid, Piscidic acid and p-coumaric acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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In Chile it occurs from 32 to 40° South Latitude approximately. Populations are found even 2000 m (6500 ft) above sea level. It can grow to 15–20 m (50–65 ft) in height. The tree has thick, dark bark, smooth, leathery, shiny, oval evergreen leaves 3–5 cm long, white flowers 15 mm diameter borne in dense corymbs, and a dry fruit with five follicles each containing 10-20 seeds.
 
  
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The inner bark of Quillaja saponaria can be reduced to powder and employed as a substitute for soap, since it forms a lather with water, owing to the presence of a glucoside saponin, sometimes distinguished as quillaia saponin. It also applied as an agricultural spray adjuvant. The same, or a closely similar substance, is found in soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), in senega root (Polygala senega) and in sarsaparilla; it appears to be chemically related to digitonin, which occurs in digitalis.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Quillaja , soapbark}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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*Soap bark tree has a long history of medicinal use with the Andean people who used it especially as a treatment for various chest problems<ref name="uses"/>
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===Dravya===
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*It is the source of quillaia, the extract of which is used as a food additive and as an ingredient in pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and fire-fighting foam.
 
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*It is used as additive for photographic films and foaming for drinks. The saponin content of the bark helps to stimulate the production of a more fluid mucus in the airways, thus facilitating the removal of phlegm through coughing.
 
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*The wood is used in cabinetry, and scents derived from the tree are used in perfumes and cosmetics.
 
  
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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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* '''English''' - soap bark tree
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
  
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== References ==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||Dark green, waxy, 1.5-2" leaves with slight undulation}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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<references>
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===Flower===
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<ref name="uses">Soap bark tree has a long history of medicinal use with the Andean people who used it especially as a treatment for various chest problems</ref>
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|Insignificant yellow-green flowers in 1" clusters}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Woody|7–10 mm|Woody, tan, pin-wheel shaped seed pods||Many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Requires a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Mountainous regions}}, {{Commonly seen|Western slopes of the Andes}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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"Don quillay" - Flickr - Pato Novoa.jpg
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"Don quillay" Quillaja saponaria - Flickr - Pato Novoa.jpg
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Bosque esclerófilo, Chile 001 — Inao Vásquez.jpg
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Quillaja Mol.JPG
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Quillaja saponaria (8682583504).jpg
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Quillaja saponaria (8682583634).jpg
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Quillaja saponaria (quillay) Parque Nacional La Campana.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25625186 Phenolic constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.fuf.net/tree/soapbark-tree/ Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quillaja+saponaria Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/quillaja-saponaria Quillaja saponaria on science direct]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quillaja_saponaria Quillaja saponaria - wikipedia]
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* [http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Quillaja_saponaria Quillaja saponaria on practical plants.org]
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* [https://www.drugs.com/npp/quillaja.html Quillaja saponaria on plants with drugs.com]
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* [https://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=3228 Quillaja saponaria on annies annuals.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Quillajaceae]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 11 June 2020

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.

Photo Gallery

  • "Don quillay" - Flickr - Pato Novoa.jpg
  • "Don quillay" Quillaja saponaria - Flickr - Pato Novoa.jpg
  • Bosque esclerófilo, Chile 001 — Inao Vásquez.jpg
  • Quillaja Mol.JPG
  • Quillaja saponaria (8682583504).jpg
  • Quillaja saponaria (8682583634).jpg
  • Quillaja saponaria (quillay) Parque Nacional La Campana.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Phenolic constituents
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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