- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Ampalaya or margoso or poliya
- Indication:
- low blood pressure
- Plant part used:
- fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Cook and eat.
- Direction for use:
- As needed.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Lunar; Marcelo (Marinduque; Boac; Laylay; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Marinduque