Bark: Inner bark is boiled, and the water drunk as an anti-pyretic or as a treatment for coughing, by the Guyana Patamona..Bark is boiled with sugar and used as a tonic by the Guyana Patamona.

Bark and Leaf: Inner bark and leaves are boiled, and the water drunk as an anti-asthmatic, by the Guyana Patamona. Macerated inner bark and leaves in water are used for an herbal bath, by the Guyana Patamona.

Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017