How to Use Soapwort
Soapwort Saponaria officionalis, most commonly known as soapwort, goes by many names including bouncing bet, bruisewort, farewell summer, fuller’s herb, Joe run by the street, hedge pink, dog’s clove, old maid’s pink, and soaproot. Soapwort has been used for centuries as a cleaning agent, cleaning everything from sheep, before they are sheared, to fine linens at the National Trust in Britain. The cleansing ability of soapwort is due to a substance called saponin that is found in the stems and roots and creates a sudsy, cleansing agent when mixed with water. Today, soapwort is most frequently used as a natural cleanser in shampoos and soaps for face and hair. However, some people still use it to clean delicate fabrics.
Things You'll Need:
(1.) 2 or 3 tablespoon or soapwort root, stems and leaves
(2.) Rolling pin Knife
(3.) 3 cups of water
(4.) 1 tablespoon of essential oil
(5.) Sieve
Soapwort Shampoo
1. Use a rolling pin to crush the root or a knife to chop and bruise the fresh stems.
2. Place soapwort in saucepan and cover with water.
3. Place the pan of soapwort over low heat(20 minutes) and stir until sudsy. Do not allow the soapwort to boil.
4. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and allow the mixture to cool add Essential oil (soapwort does not smell too good).
5. Use the soap immediately because it does not store well.
Soapwort Fabric Treatment
1. Make a batch of soapwort shampoo.
2. Place the cooled shampoo in a container large enough to hold the delicate fabric that needs cleansing (soapwort is especially effective for treating wools, silks, or old and fragile embroideries and doilies).
3. Add enough water to cover the item.
4. Let the item soak in the soapwort.
5. Gently hand-wash the item and rinse it in cool water.
6. Dry the item lying flat on a clean towel.
不用鈉做的皂?皂草?
朋友傳了一個格子給我看（在這裡），賣家的皂，竟然不用加氫氧化鈉耶，所以朋友就問我不用氫氧化鈉，怎麼做皂，這～人家也是第一次聽到耶
，是新的東西？或是很早就有了，是我孤陋寡聞呢？
皂草這種東西怎麼做皂呢？有機會也想來玩看看，號稱真正的１００％純天然的皂，不知道有人玩過嗎？去那裡取得呢？或是有用過的人，可以分享一下嗎？
這篇文有我也有看過
石鹼草(肥皂草)萃取液
添加於清洗產品,可改善皮膚炎.搔癢.疔.瘤.痤瘡.牛皮癬和濕疹等問題,含豐富皂素,可軟化硬水,可產生天然泡沫,用來清潔肌膚,多添加於清潔產品(手工皂.洗面乳.沐浴乳…等),添加比例5%-10%
生活態度(汪汪)有賣,我是覺得應該和無患子有些相似,作添加,
起泡度和清潔度應該沒有手工皂好
How to Use Soapwort
Soapwort Saponaria officionalis, most commonly known as soapwort, goes by many names including bouncing bet, bruisewort, farewell summer, fuller’s herb, Joe run by the street, hedge pink, dog’s clove, old maid’s pink, and soaproot. Soapwort has been used for centuries as a cleaning agent, cleaning everything from sheep, before they are sheared, to fine linens at the National Trust in Britain. The cleansing ability of soapwort is due to a substance called saponin that is found in the stems and roots and creates a sudsy, cleansing agent when mixed with water. Today, soapwort is most frequently used as a natural cleanser in shampoos and soaps for face and hair. However, some people still use it to clean delicate fabrics.
Soapwort Shampoo
1. Use a rolling pin to crush the root or a knife to chop and bruise the fresh stems.
2. Place soapwort in saucepan and cover with water.
3. Place the pan of soapwort over low heat(20 minutes) and stir until sudsy. Do not allow the soapwort to boil.
4. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and allow the mixture to cool add Essential oil (soapwort does not smell too good).
5. Use the soap immediately because it does not store well.
Soapwort Fabric Treatment
1. Make a batch of soapwort shampoo.
2. Place the cooled shampoo in a container large enough to hold the delicate fabric that needs cleansing (soapwort is especially effective for treating wools, silks, or old and fragile embroideries and doilies).
3. Add enough water to cover the item.
4. Let the item soak in the soapwort.
5. Gently hand-wash the item and rinse it in cool water.
6. Dry the item lying flat on a clean towel.http://www.ehow.com/how_4449128_grow-soapwort.html
如何使用Soapwort
看了英文的介紹，有注意到它應該是不能長期保存，最好現搓現用，但卻有人可以讓它成為商品來販賣，而是＂純天然的＂，不知道是用什麼方法，克服保存呢？很好奇耶！