Effects
- Expectorating
- Secretolytic
- Anti-edematous
- Antiphlogistic
- Antiulcerogenic
- Adaptogenic, stimulation of the ability to learn
Properties
The properties and effects apply to each representative differently.
- Optically active
- Hemolytic: dissolve red blood cells
- Antimicrobial
- Taste scratchy
- Irritating, are injected tissue damaging
Indications
- Cough with viscous mucus formation, catarrh.
- Tonic, geriatric (ginseng).
- Ulcer (licorice)
- Chronic venous insufficiency (horse chestnut)
- Other
Classification
- Triterpene saponins, see triterpenes.
- Steroid saponins
- Steroidal alkaloidsaponins
Saponin drugs
- Fractured herb
- Ivy
- Ginseng
- Goldenrod
- Primrose
- Marigold
- Horse chestnut
- Soapwort
- Soap bark tree
- Senega root
- Licorice
- Woolly flower
- Butcher’s broom
- Smilax species
