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Saponin drugs are natural substances that have soap-like characteristics. They can reduce the surface tension of water and emulsify fatty and essential oils (see saponins below).
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Saponin drugs have secretolytic and motoric, anti-inflammatory, antimycotic, haemolytic, local tissue irritating effects, inhibit the multiplication of bacteria, increase the activity of the flimme epithelium and lower the surface tension of sputum.
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Saponin drugs are used for cough and bronchitis.
Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.
High doses of the drugs can cause nausea and vomiting.
ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.
In case of an irritable stomach, inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases and colon irritable, the use of saponin drugs should be avoided.
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Saponin drugs can have a reabsorption mediating effect in the case of poorly resorbable drugs and a solubilizing effect in the case of essential oils.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Schilcher H (2016) In: Guide to Phytotherapy, Urban & Fischer Verlag Munich
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| Medicinal drugs | Indications |
| Hederae helictis folium (ivy leaves) | Cough, bronchitis |
| Primulae radix (primrose root) | Cough, bronchitis |
| Saniculae herba | Cough, bronchitis |
| Primulae flos (primula blossoms) | Cough, bronchitis |
| Saponariae rubrae radix (soap root, red) | Cough, bronchitis |
| Gypsophilae radix (soap root, white) | Cough, bronchitis |
| Liquiritae radix (liquorice root) | Cough, bronchitis |
| Polygalae radix (Senega root) | Cough, bronchitis |
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