Gugo
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Visual materialSubject(s): 1985
| Vines | gugo | bayogo | Entada phaseikaudes | shampoo | flora | healing wonders of herbs | soap | lipay | buyok-buyokOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website printGeneral Note(s): A wild vine found in may parts of the archipelago, gugo is the source of a saponaceous substance used as a substitute for soap and shampoo, and often found superior. The freshly cut branch is pounded with a club, soaked and kneaded in a basin of water until a frothy solution is obtained. This solution is used for washing. Gugo and buyok-buyok, a similar vine, were widely used during the Japanese occupationSource: Herminia de Guzman-Ladion. Healing wonders of herbs; guide to the effective use of medicinal plants. Manila: Philippine Pub. House,1985. p.83Collection: Filipinas Heritage LibraryImage type: ReproductionMedia format: print
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Plant and Animal Life | PA00558 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | PA00558 |
A wild vine found in may parts of the archipelago, gugo is the source of a saponaceous substance used as a substitute for soap and shampoo, and often found superior. The freshly cut branch is pounded with a club, soaked and kneaded in a basin of water until a frothy solution is obtained. This solution is used for washing. Gugo and buyok-buyok, a similar vine, were widely used during the Japanese occupation.
Herminia de Guzman-Ladion. Healing wonders of herbs; guide to the effective use of medicinal plants. Manila: Philippine Pub. House,1985. p.83
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