Saponaria officinalis
Remedy of sneezing and coryza. Violent sneezing. Coryza with redness of eyes. Facial herpes. Burning in stomach. Used as a laundry soap plant historically.
Source
Prepared from the root of Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Violent sneezing — the chief symptom. Coryza with red eyes. Facial herpes. Burning in stomach. Nausea. Flatulence. Pruritus. Used historically as soap plant.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Dull.
General Symptoms
Nose and skin. Worse from cold. Better from warmth.
Physical Symptoms
Nose
Violent sneezing. Coryza. Red eyes with coryza.
Skin
Facial herpes. Pruritus. Itching.
Stomach
Burning. Nausea. Flatulence.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth
Worse From
Cold
Constitutional Type
Not constitutional. Sneezing remedy.
Clinical Indications
Violent sneezing, coryza, facial herpes, gastric burning
Comparative Materia Medica
Sabadilla has violent sneezing. Allium cepa has acrid coryza.
Safety Information
Not established.
Soapwort contains saponins. Foams like soap. GI irritation if ingested in large amounts. Safe in potentised forms.
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