Stem: Latex for cataracts of the eye and to accelerate healing of sores; latex from incised trunk ingested (licked) as a diarrhoea remedy
Bark: in a decoction for dysentery and diarrhoea.
Fruit: Eaten as an antidiarrhoeic; jam made from skinned fruit is mild purgative for dysentery. Juice milky, used as a cicatrizant.
Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017