Panama bark soap / Bois de panama

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Panama bark soap / Bois de panama
 
 The bark, as it sounds, contains enough saponin to provide a good soap,
useful as a shampoo. Barks need to be decocted, rather than infused.
Benefits for the hair
Using Panama Bark is externally is believed to soothe itchy skin ans scalp irritation.
It is also used to treat dandruff and skin ulcers as it is a gentle cleanser.
 
There are three ways to obtain soapbark extract:
1-Boiling it as Mapuche Indians do.
2-soaking the barks in warm water all night
3-soaking in alcohol for a couple of days.