The efficacy and function of soapberry fruit

Sapindus mukorossi is a relatively common Chinese herbal medicine with many functions and effects. For example, it is very effective in preventing gastric indigestion and indigestion. In addition, for women, it also has a certain effect in treating Trichomonas vaginitis. It has an antibacterial effect, whitening and freckle removal effect, and can also play a certain role in moisturizing the skin, especially preventing the formation of dandruff.

Soapberry is the seed of the Sapindaceae plant Soapberry. It is also known as round soapberry, wood soapberry, leather soapberry, bodhi seed, hand-washing fruit, golden tree, bitter soapberry, wood soapberry, oil soapberry, and fat beads. Soapberry has the effects of clearing heat and removing phlegm, eliminating accumulation and killing insects. People with weak spleen and stomach should use soapberry with caution.

Other names: round soapberry, leather soapberry, wood soapberry, bodhi seed, golden tree, hand-washing fruit, bitter tree, wood soapberry, oil soapberry, fat bead

Nature and flavor: bitter, flat, poisonous.

Meridians: Heart; Lung meridian.

Efficacy: Clears away heat, eliminates phlegm, eliminates accumulation, and kills insects.

Indications: sore and swollen throat, cough and asthma, indigestion, leucorrhea, malnutrition, sores, and swelling. Used for diphtheria, seminal vesiculopathy, stranguria and frequent urination. Clears away heat, eliminates phlegm, eliminates accumulation and kills insects. Throat swelling and pain, cough and asthma, food stagnation, leucorrhea, malnutrition, sores, ringworms, and swelling.

Dosage and Administration: For internal use: decoct in water, 1-2 qian; grind into powder or stew and eat. For external use: grind into powder and blow into throat, brush teeth, or boil in water for washing, or make into a paste for application.

Soapberry has the effects of antibacterial, anti-dandruff, anti-hair loss, whitening and removing spots, and moisturizing the skin: "Soapberry can prevent dandruff", which is common knowledge for Chinese people who are accustomed to using traditional and natural toiletries. According to folklore, using soapberry soap milk to wash your hair is also effective in preventing hair loss. The tea polyphenols in soapberry are water-soluble substances. Washing your face with it can remove facial oil, tighten pores, disinfect, sterilize, and resist skin aging, and reduce the damage to the skin caused by ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.

The ferulic acid in soapberry is a beauty factor recognized by the scientific community. It can improve skin quality, making it delicate, shiny and elastic. It also has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, free radical scavenging and anticoagulant effects. The fruit acid in soapberry can help the skin remove aging cuticles accumulated on the outer layer, accelerate skin renewal, and help improve skin problems such as acne, dark spots, wrinkles, dry skin, roughness, etc.