Soapwort powder can be taken, but it has a small poison, it is recommended to take under the guidance of a physician.
Soapwort powder, warm in nature, pungent and salty in flavor, with small poison, belongs to the lung and large intestine meridians. The drug has the effect of expelling phlegm and opening the orifices, dispersing knots and eliminating swelling. It is used in treating stubborn phlegm obstructing the lungs, fainting and speechlessness, laryngeal paralysis (redness, swelling and pain in the pharynx, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or itchy and discomfort in the pharynx, difficulty in swallowing), epilepsy, and dryness of the bowels.
If treating phlegm and saliva congestion and obstruction of the orifices, it can be used together with xin xin, xiong huang and mint leaves; if treating stubborn phlegm obstructing the lungs and making it difficult to lie down, it can be taken as a single flavor.
Adverse effects of soap horn powder is not clear, pregnant women and hemoptysis, vomiting blood is prohibited. If you need to use soapnut powder to treat disease, it is recommended to use under the guidance of a physician, do not blindly take drugs to avoid the risk of medication.