- 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