| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Upo (Filipino); Bottlegourd (English) |
| Local name: |
Upo |
| Indication: |
high blood pressure |
| Plant part used: |
young leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of young leaves in 3 glasses of water to produce 2 glasses decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Sanchez; Ernesto (Nueva Ecija; San Jose City; EscobarSt.; ) & (b) Domingo; Florentino (Nueva Ecija; Carrangalan; Poblacion; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Nueva Ecija |
