South India Soapnut

The scientific name of the South India Soap nut: Sapindus Trifoliatus Linn.,

Synonyms: Sapindus laurifolius, Laurifolia Vahl

Name of South India Soapnut in different languages:-

English: three-leaf soapberry,Indian Filbert, Soapnut Tree

Sanskrit: हृष्टः Hrishtah, फेनका Phenaka, फेनिल phenil

Hindi: Phenil-फेनिल , रिष्ट risht, Rishtak-रिष्टक

Tamil: punalai-புனலை , punthi-பூந்தி.

Malayalam: സോപ്പുകുരുമരം-Soppukuru Maram, ചവക്കായ്-chavakkai, പശക്കൊട്ടമരം-Pasakkottamaram, ഉറുവഞ്ചി-uruvanchi

Plant description:

It is a large tree, commonly found in the wild areas of the South India region, it grows up to 25 m tall, and the leaves are compound, up to 30 cm long. Leaflets stalk less, elliptic to lance-shaped, outer surface smooth, pointed apex, base oblique. up to 18 cm long and up to 7.5 cm wide. Flowers are greenish white in color, born in terminal, panicles are slightly velvety, and Flowering is from November to January. Fruits are tri-lobed, up to 2 cm long, velvety when young, it become hard and smooth when it mature. The seeds are round seed, 6 to 9 mm, and black, which is used as a traditional detergent.

Leaf Arrangement

Useful plant parts:

Nut, Bark, fruit

Medicinal uses:

To treat eczema, treating psoriasis, migraine, hysteria, and asthma. and epilepsy.

Medicinal properties:

Expectorant, insecticide, stomachic, demulcent, antibacterial, antifungal,  and spermicidal..

Chemical contents:

Saponins, sapindosids, emarginatosides, carrageenan, histamine, serotonin, zymosan,  oleic acid, arachidic acid, iecosenoic acid, cisvaccenic acid, and eicosenoic acid.

Used as an ingredient to prepare the Ayurveda medicines like:

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