| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Amargoso with egg white |
| Indication: |
whooping cough |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Beat egg white and mix with 5 leaves of amargoso (crushed and collect juice). Add sugar and drink the mixture. |
| Direction for use: |
1 tbsp. once a day for 3 days. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Nepomuceno; Francisco (Aklan; Balete; Poblacion; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Aklan |
