| Family |
Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes |
| Common name: |
Patola (Filipino); Sponge gourd (English) |
| Local name: |
Patola |
| Indication: |
high blood pressure |
| Plant part used: |
immature fruit |
| Method of Preparation: |
Place peeled fruit in boiling rice. Eat fruit after rice is cooked. |
| Direction for use: |
Adults: Eat as desired. |
| Additional information: |
Not provided |
| Informant: |
Aquino (Zamboanga; San Ramon; PCA; ) |
| Place gathered: |
Not provided |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Not provided |
| Abstracted by: |
Not provided |
| Date abstracted: |
Not provided |
| Province: |
Zamboanga |
