Whole plant: Juice is used to cicatrize recent sores and wounds; alcoholic tincture of the juice for a detersive on ulcers.

Origin: Plant introduced from Panama to French Guiana.

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Origin
“Cariri Paraibano”, Brazil
Medicinal indication
As vermifuge: Fruits

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

2) M.F. Agra; et al/ Medicinal and poisonous diversity of the flora of “Cariri Paraibano”, Brazil/ Journal of Ethnopharmacology 111 (2007), p. 388.