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Family Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
Common name: Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
Local name: Marigoso
Indication: gas pain
Plant part used: leaves
Method of Preparation: Crush the leaves and squeeze out the juice. Drink juice.
Direction for use: Children: Drink 1/8 glass juice twice a day. Adolescent/Adult: Drink 1/4 glass juice 3x a day.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Paz; Carolina (Sorsogon; ; Brgy. Bitan-o; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Sorsogon

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