Saponaria officinalis, Soaproot

Saponaria officinalis, Soaproot

Saponaria officinalis  

Soaproot

drug

herb (Saponariae herba), roots (Saponariae rubrae radix)

most important active substances

triterpenesaponins (4-6 %), flavonoids (saponarin and others),

most important usages

internally for constipation, gastrointestinal disorders, coughs and other diseases of the respiratory tract, as animal fodder or as an emulsifying agent or detergent

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 1,3 g

Seed demand for drilling:  spring or autumn 8 – 10 kg/ha

Demand for plantation: spring or autumn 9 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 30 cm

harvest: herb before or during the flowering time, roots after august