- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae
- Common name:
- Bitter gourd (English), Amargoso (Spanish), Ampalaya (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Pariya (Tagabawa), Palia (Bisaya), Ampalaya (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For neonatal amniotic fluid aspiration; para sa bag-ong panganak na bata na nakainom og tubig gikan sa inahan
- Plant part used:
- Mature leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Expressed juice- Obtain a handful of leaves. Pound to express the juice.
- Direction for use:
- Let the new born drink a drop of ampalaya juice.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Minda Puro "Nanay Omen"-(mabalian)
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 2013-02--07
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 05/02/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo