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Family Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
Common name: Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
Local name: Ampalaya or Paria
Indication: cough
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil a handful of leaves in a banana leaf. Crush and collect juice. Drink.
Direction for use: Adolescent/Adults: 1 tbsp. 3x a day. Children: 1 tsp. 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Sulat; Teofila (Masbate; Uson; ; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Mindoro

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