| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Marigoso |
| Indication: |
diabetes |
| Plant part used: |
young leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Cook the leaves and eat as an ordinary vegetable. |
| Direction for use: |
Eat as many as you can. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Paz; Carolina (Sorsogon; ; Brgy. Bitan-o; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Sorsogon |
