Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.
 
Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.
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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