| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Ampalaya |
| Indication: |
gastric pain |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil 17 leaves in desired amount of water. |
| Direction for use: |
All ages: Drink 1/4 glass decoction every morning before breakfast. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Manoza; Felipe (Quezon; Gumaca; Brgy. Buensuciso; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Quezon |
