| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Pariya |
| Indication: |
measles |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Squeeze leaves to produce juice. Add in enough water and drink as lemonade. |
| Direction for use: |
Children: One-half glass 2x a day.
Adults: One glass 2x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Mangcop; Diso (Lanao del Sur; Marantao; Bandarainged; ) & (b) Sultan; Raimbang (Lanao del Sur; Marantao; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Lanao del Sur |
