- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Ampalaya
- Indication:
- colic
purgative
- Plant part used:
- leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil 2 handfuls of leaves in 3 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction.
- Direction for use:
- Child: Drink 1/2 glass of decoction 3x a day.
Adolescent/adult/65 yrs. and above: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Julian; Filomena (Ilocos Norte; Pidding; Estancia; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Ilocos Norte