Whole Plant: Used to treat asthma, bronchitis, for coughs and colds, pneumonia, tuberculosis and whooping cough in NW Guyana.

Leaf: To soothe infant fevers, leaves are used in a liniment component of a cataplasm which is rubbed on the body; also used in the same way for wounds.

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