Luffa aegyptiacaMill.
 
Luffa aegyptiacaMill.
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Family:
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
Common name:
Patola (Filipino); Sponge gourd (English)
Local name:
Sekwa
Indication:
hypertension
Plant part used:
fruit
Method of Preparation:
Cook and eat as vegetable.
Direction for use:
At least 3x a week.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
(a) Porcia; Luis (Lanao del Norte; Tubod; Poblacion; ) & (b) Romagera; Rosario (Lanao del Norte; Kapatagan; Botagon; )
Place gathered:
Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered:
Not provided
Abstracted by:
Not provided
Date abstracted:
Not provided
Province:
Lanao del Norte