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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

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