| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Palyak |
| Indication: |
stomachache |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil the top leaves in 1 glass of water. Drink decoction and eat the leaves. |
| Direction for use: |
Children: Take 1/2 tsp. every 2 hours.
Adults: Take 1 tsp. every 2 hours and eat the leaves. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Santos; Pedro (Batanes; Uyugan; Brgy. Kayuganan; ) & (b) Salvador; Lucia (Batanes; Sabtang; Brgy. Sabidog; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Batanes |
