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Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr. Print

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Family Leguminosae
Common name: gugo (Tag.); balonos (Bis.); balugo (Tag., Pamp.); barugu, barugo (S.L. Bis.); bayogo (C. Bis., Tag.); dipai (Ig.); goggo (Tag., Bis., Tagb., P. Bis.); gogong-bakai, gogong bakay (Pamp.)
Local name: balugo
Indication: for lice infestation
Plant part used: bark
Method of Preparation: Get a balugo bark, 5 fingers wide and 6 inches long. Wash thoroughly and pound. Add a small amount of water on bark. Squeeze out juice and place on a clean container.
Direction for use: Wash hair with detergent soap. Apply extract on hair. Cover hair with cloth. Leave it on for 30 minutes, then rinse.
Additional information: Not to be used for patients who have puno or wounds on head.
Informant: Healer 1
Place gathered: Samar, Basey, Barangay Guirang, Basey Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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