Bark: Bark is warmed and used as a bandage around joints as an anthi-arthritic, by the Guyana Patamona. Bark is warmed and wrapped around swellings, or areas of muscular aches and pains for relief, by the Guyana Patamona.

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