- 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