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Common Soapwort

Saponaria officinalis

Bed: "Lungs/Mouth"

Toxicity:

Longevity: unknown

History

Cultivated in cloister gardens. The root was used as a decongestant, diuretic and laxative, but probably most as a detergent. The plant contains saponin, which foams in water like soap; and a decoction of root and leaves was used to was clothes in.