- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Ampalaya
- Indication:
- abortifacient
- Plant part used:
- roots
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil roots in just enough of water and drink the decoction.
- Direction for use:
- Adults/Adolescent: Drink 1/2 cup once a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Corpuz; Juanito (Quezon; Infanta; Brgy. Paliway; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Quezon