- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Amargoso or poliya
- Indication:
- fever
- Plant part used:
- fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Soak 1 cup of fruit in a bottle of coconut oil. Heat. Let it stand for 2 weeks. Transfer the infusion into other bottles. Rub on affected area.
- Direction for use:
- As needed.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Bermesa; Jinie (Cebu; ; ; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Cebu