| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Ampalaya or margoso or poliya |
| Indication: |
diarrhea |
| Plant part used: |
whole plant |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil whole plant in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses of decoction. Drink. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: 1 glass 2x a day.
Children: 1/2 glass 2x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Recto; Pedro (Marinduque; ; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Marinduque |
