Sapindus Trifoliatus

Uses: It is popularly known as Three-leaf Soapberry. It has exactly the same usage as Sapindus Mukurossi and is cheaper from them. Soap nuts have become popular as an alternative to laundry detergent among those who are trying to live in an environmentally friendly style. A few nuts can be placed in a cotton drawstring bag in with a wash load and reused several times until the nuts turn black. Fruit posses emetic, tonic, astringent and antihelmintic properties and are used in the treatment of asthma. Roots and bark are employed as a mild expectorant and demulcent.