- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Amargoso
- Indication:
- diabetes
- Plant part used:
- fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Eat raw fruit.
- Direction for use:
- 3x a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- (a) Tolentino; Adeliza (Aklan; Balete; Aranas; ) (b) Antonio; Candelaria (Aklan; ; ; ) & (c ) Torebio; Shirley (Aklan; Altavas; Poblacion; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Aklan