Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
Local name: |
Ampalaya |
Indication: |
cough |
Plant part used: |
fresh leaves |
Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of leaves in 2 cups of water. After boiling; get the leaves; add coconut oil and rub around the neck to relieve cough. Drink the decoction. |
Direction for use: |
Children/Adult: Drink 1 cup of decoction 3x a day.
Adolescent: Drink 1 glass of decoction 3x a day. |
Additional information: |
Not provided |
Informant: |
Reyes; Filomena (Batangas; Cuenca; Ibabao; ; ) |
Place gathered: |
Not provided |
Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
Province: |
Batangas |