| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Margoso |
| Indication: |
diuretic |
| Plant part used: |
ripe seeds |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a number of seeds in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass of decoction. Drink decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Drink one glass a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Ortiz; Rolando (Catanduanes; Virac; Gogon; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Catanduanes |
