| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Paliya (Surigainon) |
| Indication: |
diabetes |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Soak a handful of leaves in 2 glasses of water for an hour. Drink infusion. |
| Direction for use: |
Adult: One glass 2x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Patosa; Elena (Surigao del Norte; Clever; Brgy. Daiyan; ) & (b) Gealan; Perlina (Surigao del Norte; Dapa; Brgy. Dagohong; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Surigao del Norte |
