Entada phaseoloides, commonly known in English as the matchbox bean or St. Thomas' bean, is a large twining vine or liana in the pea and bean family Fabaceae, native to a broad area of Asia-Pacific, from China to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific.

Jan 3, 2023 · Gugo is a traditional medicinal plant with many potential health benefits including antimicrobial properties, anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidant activity, liver protection, and diabetes management.

Feb 16, 2024 · One of the best-kept secrets in Filipino hair care is the use of Philippine gugo. Derived from the bark of a native tree, this natural ingredient has long been prized for its ability to strengthen and nourish the hair, resulting in healthier and thicker strands.

Gugo (Entada phaseoloides), is a large woody vine (liana) that climbs high in forest canopy with thick stems that are usually twisted like a corkscrew reaching to as much as 18 centimeters wide. Gugo or gugo has rough pinkish to brown bark with bi-pinnately compound leaves.

Jan 3, 2020 · Entada phaseoloides commonly named the box bean or St. Thomas’ bean first described by Linnaeus, with its current name described by Merrill. E. phaseoloides is a liana in the pea family, called Gugo, Balugo or Tamayan in the Philippines and Bàm bàm in Viet Nam.

- Shampoo: An ingredient of Lauat (Lawat/Litsea glutinosa, Gugo/Entada phaseoloides, virgin coconut oil), an herbal shampoo. - Rosary beads: In Manipur, India, seeds used for making traditional rosaries.

Gogo (Entada phaseoloides), is a large woody vine (liana) that climbs high in forest canopy with thick stems that are usually twisted like a corkscrew reaching to as much as 18 centimeters wide. Gogo or gugo has rough pinkish to brown bark with bi-pinnately compound leaves.

Jan 19, 2022 · “Gugo” or Entada phaseoloides is a native woody vine from the legumes family and is native to the Philippines. Its bark has long been used to wash the hair and be made as hair tonic. The bark is soaked in water and squished to obtain a foamy liquid (sud) which is then used as shampoo to improve hair growth.

GUGO or Entada phaseoloides is a large woody vine (liana) that climbs high into the lowland coastal forest of Africa, Australia, Western pacific and throughout the Philippines. It grows wild in Mt. Banahaw and is extensively used in the country for washing hair and for hair treatments.

Dec 6, 2022 · “Gugo” or Entada phaseoloides is a native woody vine from the legumes family and is native to the Philippines. Its bark has long been used to wash the hair and is made as a hair tonic. The bark is soaked in water and squished to obtain a foamy liquid (sud) which is then used as a shampoo to improve hair growth.