- 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