| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Ampalaya |
| Indication: |
to remove white spots on the tongue of the infants |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Crush leaves to extract juice. Produce 1 tsp. Apply juice on the tongue. |
| Direction for use: |
Infants: Apply juice once a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Estimo; Jacinta (Zamboanga; Dipolog City; Olingan; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Zamboanga |
