Whole plant Toxicity: Juice is caustic and vesicant, sometimes used as an ingredient in curare made by French Guiana Amerindians.

Stem: Used to treat the ulcers of leishmaniasis.
Stem Toxicity: Juice causes skin blisters.

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