- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Amapalayang-ligaw or ampalaya
- Indication:
- malaria
- Plant part used:
- vines & leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil in water to produce a decoction.
- Direction for use:
- Children: Drink 1 tsp. 3x a day.
Adults: Drink 1 glass 3x a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Lojica; Vicente (Quezon; General Luna; Poblacion; Brgy. 5; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Quezon