- Family:
- Cucurbitaceae gourds; squashes; citrouilles; gourdes
- Common name:
- Ampalaya (Filipino); Bittergourd; Balsampear (English)
- Local name:
- Paria
- Indication:
- gastric pain
- Plant part used:
- leaves
- Method of Preparation:
- Boil a handful of leaves in 3 glasses of water. Drink.
- Direction for use:
- All ages: 1/4 glass 2x a day.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- (a) Turio; Mercy (Nueva Viscaya; Pingkian; ; ) (b) Yatiwag; Tostos (Nueva Viscaya; Kayana Central; Banaw; ) & (c ) Baluyan; Leticia (Nueva Viscaya; Sta. Fe; Imugan; )
- Place gathered:
- Not provided
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- Not provided
- Abstracted by:
- Not provided
- Date abstracted:
- Not provided
- Province:
- Nueva Vizcaya