| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Palya |
| Indication: |
low blood pressure |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Boil a handful of leaves in 4 glasses of water to produce 1 glass decoction. |
| Direction for use: |
Adult: Drink 1 glass decoction 3x a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Sandico; Rafael (Pangasinan; Dagupan City; Brgy. Tondaligan; ) & (b) Cortado; Macrina (Pangasinan; San Carlos City; Brgy. Lokeb Norte; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Pangasinan |
