Clean the air with soapberry

In traditional medicine, soapberry fruit has the medicinal name of tao giac, has a spicy, salty taste, warm properties, has the effect of clearing the airways, sneezing, disinfecting, cleaning the air, eliminating phlegm, reducing swelling, and is used in the following cases:

Cure sinusitis, stuffy nose, difficulty breathing: Burn a soapberry, hold it close and inhale the smoke through both nostrils. Do this several times a day.

Cure stroke: 40g soapberry, 40g earthworm, 20g porcupine hair, burn into charcoal. Drink 4-8g each time with warm water, twice a day. Combine soapberry and mint leaves (equal amounts), dry, crush, sift into fine powder, blow into the nose to cause sneezing to wake the patient up.

Cure cough with phlegm, asthma, wheezing: 1g soapberry, 1g cinnamon, 1g ginger, 2g licorice, 4g jujube. Boil all with 200ml water until 50ml remains, drink once a day.

Cure toothache, tooth decay: Leave the soapberry fruit raw or burn it, crush it, apply it to the tooth root, spit it out when saliva flows out, do not swallow. Or take 1 soapberry fruit with the seeds, roast it until the outer shell is slightly burnt, crush it with the sulfur taken from 10 match heads. Soak it in white wine until it is very concentrated for 2-3 days. If you want to have medicine to use immediately, simmer the solution for a few minutes. When using, take a small sip of the above solution, hold it in the aching tooth for 10-15 minutes then spit it out. Do this 2-3 times a day.

Treating bloating and indigestion in children: Use 1-2 soapberry fruits, place on a charcoal stove, use betel leaves to heat the soapberry steam and then press on the stomach to treat bloating and indigestion in children.

Disinfect the air: To ensure the health of the whole family, burn a few soapberry fruits and carry them around the house. The popping sound of the soapberry fruits will kill all bacteria, giving the family a fresh atmosphere and limiting diseases. This method is extremely effective for newly built houses.

Fungal itching, children with ringworm: Soak soapberry in hot water and clean the affected area. Then, take the burned soapberry powder and grind it into powder and sprinkle it on.

Pinworm treatment: Burn 20g of soapberry fruit, grind into powder, mix with peanut oil, soak cotton and place in the anus. Do this for 3 consecutive days, once a day, in the evening before going to bed.

Support for reducing blood sugar: In the fruit and thorns of soapberry, there are some substances that help lower blood sugar very effectively. Although it does not have a strong effect and does not reduce blood sugar as quickly as insulin, it can help patients reduce it slowly and stably without causing a sudden drop in blood pressure. In the glue of fresh soapberry seeds, there are some proteins, natural sugars, glycosides... that help soluble fiber and substances that stabilize blood sugar. People with diabetes can use fresh or dried soapberry fruit, steep it in water and drink it gradually to help treat diabetes. While drinking it daily, it is necessary to pay attention to blood sugar levels to have the appropriate dosage.

According to Family & Society Newspaper