| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English) |
| Local name: |
Marigoso |
| Indication: |
stomachache |
| Plant part used: |
leaves |
| Method of Preparation: |
Pound a handful of leaves and collect juice. Drink the juice. |
| Direction for use: |
Child: Take 1 tsp. juice.
Adolescents/Adults: Take 1/8 glass juice once a day. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Lareza; Bernabe (Sorsogon; Magsaysay; ; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Sorsogon |
