History

In the Stone Age (12,000 years BC) or even earlier it is likely that when people went to wash their hands in the stream they grabbed the leaves of plants growing nearby to help scrub off the dirt. Soapwort grows near streams and the lather from its leaves would help cleaning. More recently soapwort was cultivated as a useful plant in Roman gardens and around Roman baths, whilst soapwort was also used to clean and prepare the Turin Shroud.

The first archaeological record of soap as we know it today is from nearly 5,000 years ago in Babylon. Babylonians made soap by mixing fats such as tallow or oil, such as olive oil, with water made alkaline with hardwood ashes. The first detergents, such as washing up liquid, were invented during the First World War.

*Source: (https://www.wildfibres.co.uk/html/soapwort.html)

• Fights Respiratory Infections

• Cleanses and Soothes Sensitive Skin

• Fights ailments such as poison ivy 

Soapwort Liquid Soap

Ingredients

• 2 Cups of chopped soapwort leaves and stems (1 cup dried)
• 1 Quart distilled water

Cooking Instructions

• Continue simmering for fifteen minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool.
• Strain through cheesecloth.
• Include any additives.

Source: The Herb Gardener – https://theherbgardener.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-make-organic-soap-using-soapwort.html