Soapnut is the Chinese herbal medicine soap pods alias, has a cleansing phlegm to open the orifices, laxative, swelling, insecticidal effect, can be used for the treatment of epilepsy phlegm, cough phlegm wheezing and other diseases, need to be in the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to use the drug. Soapwort belongs to the warming cold phlegm medicine, has a small poison, has the effect of cleansing phlegm and opening the orifices, laxative, swelling, insecticide, mainly used in the treatment of phlegmatic syncope and coma, stroke and mouth can not be opened, headache, epilepsy and phlegm, cough and phlegm wheezing, stool dryness, carbuncle (a kind of venomous sores, occurring on the surface of the body, the limbs, the internal organs of the acute suppurative disease) and other diseases. Soapwort can be used together with Scutellaria baicalensis and Psidium guajava to treat cough and phlegm with stubborn phlegm obstructing the lungs; it can be used together with Sinensis to treat fainting and difficulty in opening the corners of the mouth; and it can be used as a single medicine to treat dermatophytosis by applying it to the skin after being soaked in chenggwei vinegar and then crushed. Soapwort has a small toxicity and should not be taken for a long time or in excess. If you need to use it, it is recommended to consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner or pharmacist, and not to use it blindly on your own.