| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Ampalaya or Paria |
| Indication: |
cough |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of leaves in a banana leaf. Crush and collect juice. Drink. |
| Direction for use: |
Adolescent/Adults: 1 tbsp. 3x a day.
Children: 1 tsp. 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Sulat; Teofila (Masbate; Uson; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Mindoro |
