Gugo (Sea Bean)

About Gugo (Sea Bean)

Gugo (Sea Bean) (Entada phaseoloides) is a herb used in the Filipino Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Hair Loss, Scalp Health, Skin Health, and Wound Healing, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.

Botanical background

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. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist

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Conditions addressed