| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Parya (Ilk.) |
| Indication: |
herpes |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Squeeze a handful of young leaves to extract juice and use for topical application. |
| Direction for use: |
All ages: as needed. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Eclarin; Visitacion (Cagayan; ; ; ) & (b) Rasgo; Emilia (Cagayan; Mira; Sanchez; Bargar; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Cagayan |
