Soapwort recipes

Soapwort is a plant—some would say weed—that has been used for centuries to make soap because it contains saponins, plant-based compounds that work as natural surfactants to create lather in soaps. If you're wondering how to make soap or shampoo from soapwort plant, it's as simple as making a decoction. We'll show you how to make this natural and mild soap using either fresh or dried soapwort. #soap #diy #soapmaking #homemade #handmade | soapwort uses | soapwort shampoo

Botanical Name: Saponaria officinalis. Other Common Names: Soapweed, bouncing bet, wild sweet William, Fuller's herb, lady's washbowl, leatherwork, hierba jabonera (Spanish), saponaire (French), Echtes Seifenkraut (German), såpnejlika (Swedish), þvottajurt (Icelandic), rohtosuopayrtti (Finnish), sæbeurt (Danish), såpeurt (Norwegian). Habitat: Soapwort is originally native to Southern and Central Europe, Asia Minor and Western Siberia. However, the plant has been introduced as a garden plant…

The Herb Gardener blog talks about the different uses and recipes using the flowering plant Soapwort into a cleaning solution. In this article there is an additional website link if you are interested in growing it yourself as well. Click here to read article: http://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-make-organic-soap-using-soapwort.html . . Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides)…

Soapwort Shampoo/Body Wash The Bitter Herb Acadamy

In this blog post I wanted to share with you my favourite gentle shampoo recipe made from natural soapworth, camomile and rosemary, which can also be used as a natural liquid soap. Whilst I was

Soapwort leaves and roots are rich in saponins which produce a lather in water and can be used for washing in place of modern soaps and detergents.

Soapwort is Mother Earth's natural cleaning herb and looks beautiful in your garden beds as well. Learn why it has natural cleaning agents in it.

I haven’t made Soapwort Shampoo for years, mostly due to a reluctance to go digging around in the garden for roots, but I have made a great discovery!! When we were weeding in the herb garden…

Soapwort There are a number of great concoctions for using soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis ), and you can find many recipes on the web. ...

This Natural Soapwort Shampoo and Body Wash is a wonderful way use saponaria officinalis, a bushing plant that fills out with purplish flowers all summer!