| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Ampalaya |
| Indication: |
stomachache |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Pound 10 leaves. Extract juice. Drink. |
| Direction for use: |
Infants: Drink 1/2 tsp. 3x a day.
Adults: Drink 1 glass juice once a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
(a) Tandas; Jose (Quezon; Atimonan; Ibaba; Brgy. Malinao; ) & (b) Mapaya; Maximo (Quezon;Atimonan; Brgy. Mangalayan; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Quezon |
