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SOAPS
Many native plants, especially those with waxy cuticles, contain
saponins which are steroids that dissolve in water and create a
stable froth. Saponins are named from the soapwort plant (Saponaria)
whose roots were used historically as soap.
Soaps
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/soaps.shtml
Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth)
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/chlorogalum_pomeridianum.shtml
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HOW TO MAKE
NATURAL SOAPS
WITH NATIVE PLANTS
By Samantha Hanly;
Different regions enjoy different native plants, each with their own
set of beneficial properties. Aloe vera grows in warmer areas such
as California, and the inside of the thick leaves is healing for
sunburns and other minor skin irritations. Lavender is native to the
Mediterranean, and the flowers have long been used in soaps. Wherever
you live, there are native plants, flowers and herbs, some of which
may be beneficial in soap. Making natural soaps with native plants is
a rebatching technique that starts with hand milling a bar of good
quality, natural soap.
Chop finely the usable parts of whatever native plants you are using
in a small food processor, or use a sharp knife on a cutting board.
Different plants have different usable parts; lavender and chamomile
flowers are nice in soap.
If using gentle flowers such as lavender or chamomile, add a cup to
the following recipe. If using stronger plants such as rosemary or
peppermint, use 1/4 cup to the following recipe. If you are not sure
how strong your native plant is, start with 1/4 cup. You can always
add more next time.
Choose a high quality bar of natural soap that is fully cured. Grate
the basic soap with a cheese grater.
Place a plastic bowl on a kitchen scale and set to 0. Add 9 oz. of
grated soap, and put the soap in a cooking pot.
Measure 12 oz. of water into the bowl on your kitchen scale. Add the
water to the soap in the cooking pot.
Melt the soap and water mixture over medium heat. Stir very gently
with a wooden spoon, and try to avoid making excess suds.
Remove from heat when the soap is melted and mixed in with the water.
Add your ground flowers or other native plants. Stir to mix, and pour
the liquid soap into soap molds. Tap the molds to remove any air bubbles,
and place them in the freezer for a couple of hours.
Remove soap molds from the freezer, and squeeze them to release the bars
of soap. The soap bars will be soft. Allow the bars of soap to air dry
for one week.
Things You Will Need
Small food processor or sharp knife and cutting board
Finished basic soap
Grater
Small cooking pot
Water
Soap molds
Kitchen scale
Plastic bowl
Wooden spoon
Native plants
How to Make Natural Soaps With Native Plants
https://www.gardenguides.com/94865-make-natural-soaps-native-plants.html
HOW SOAP WORKS
About Soap (and other personal products)
http://mnwelldir.org/docs/misc/soap.htm
Wild Plants For Wilderness Survival:
Plant Soaps/ Natural Soaps;
a Comprehensive Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifY_WgkrDak
Making soap:
5 tips for homemade soap
https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/making-soap-5-tips-for-homemade-soap
How to Make Organic Soap
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Organic-Soap
Chlorogalum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorogalum
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SECTION 3
SOAP
PLANTS
LINKS
23 Reasons Why Castile Soap Is The Most Useful Soap You Can Buy
https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/uses-for-castile-soap
Chlorogalum
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/specieslist.cgi?orderby=taxon&where-genus=Chlorogalum
Chlorogalum
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8521
Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth wavyleaf soap plant
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CHPO3
DIY Wilderness Soap and Shampoo
https://survivallife.com/diy-wilderness-soap-shampoo/
Florida Soapberry or Soap Nut Tree
http://www.thesurvivalgardener.com/survival-plant-profile-florida/
Growing Soap Plants
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-soap-plants-zmaz97aszgoe
Growing Soapwort: Tips For Soapwort Herb Care
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/soapwort/soapwort-plant.htm
Growing Your Own Soapnut Tree
https://www.rootsimple.com/2013/09/growing-your-own-soapnut-tree/
Guide to Growing Soap Plant and Amoles
https://www.gardenershq.com/Chlorogalum-soap-plant.php
How To Find And Use Soap Plants
http://prepperswill.com/how-to-find-use-soap-plants/
How to Grow Soap Nuts
https://www.gardenguides.com/121953-grow-soap-nuts.html
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How To: Grow Soap Nut Trees
http://exeterra.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-to-grow-soap-nut-trees.html
How to Make a Natural Shampoo Without Soap
https://www.livestrong.com/article/195124-how-to-make-a-natural-shampoo-without-soap/
How to Make Plant Shampoo Using Soap Plants
https://oureverydaylife.com/how-to-make-plant-shampoo-using-soap-plants-12293726.html
How to Use Nature’s Soap Plants
https://www.realworldsurvivor.com/2015/12/25/how-use-natures-soap-plants/
Lathering up with bush soap
http://ozwords.org/?p=6014
Make Yucca Soap and Yucca Shampoo
https://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/yucca-soap-yucca-shampoo-zmaz81mjzraw
Natural Soap
https://www.awildsoapbar.com/store/pg/8-natural-soap.aspx
Saponaria (soapwort) Pictures
http://www.picsearch.com/Saponaria-%28soapwort%29-pictures.html
Saponins. Plants That Lather: Amole Lily, Soapwort, and Yucca
https://www.newlifeonahomestead.com/saponins-plant/
A short history of soap in the Pre-Petroleum Age
& how to make your own biodegradable plant soaps
https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/short-history-soap-pre-petroleum-age-how-make-your-own-biodegradable-plant-soaps
Soap aloe
https://myfolia.com/plants/1200-soap-aloe-aloe-maculata
Soap Lilies In California
https://www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/pldec198.htm
Soap Lilies in California
https://web.archive.org/web/20040611225551/http://waynesword.palomar.edu/pldec198.htm
Soap Plants
https://pfaf.org/user/cmspage.aspx?pageid=49
Soap Plants
https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/plants-and-animals/plants/plants/soap-plant
Soap Plant, Amole Lily (Chlorogalum pomeridianum)
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/178950/
The Soapweed Yucca
http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0902/jg0902-1.html
Soapwort - a traditional soap
http://www.wildfibres.co.uk/html/soapwort.html
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SECTION 4
SOAP
PLANTS
RELATED
TOPICS
Soap Plants
https://pfaf.org/user/cmspage.aspx?pageid=49
Aesculus hippocastanum
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Aesculus+hippocastanum
Ceanothus cuneatus
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Ceanothus+cuneatus
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Chlorogalum+pomeridianum
Lychnis flos-cuculi
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Lychnis+flos-cuculi
Philadelphus lewisii
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Philadelphus+lewisii
Pteridium aquilinum
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Pteridium+aquilinum
Saponaria officinalis
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Saponaria+officinalis
Yucca gloriosa
https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Yucca+gloriosa
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Coming Clean
About Soap (and other personal products)
http://mnwelldir.org/docs/misc/soap.htm
Training Manual for a
Village Soap-Making Operation
https://vermontsoap.com/training-manual-for-a-village-soap-making-operation/
Oilypedia
http://oilypedia.com/
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