Whole plant: Anthelmintic; for cleaning and healing sores and cuts.

Bark: Bark is either boiled or mixed with water and drunk as an antidiarrheal, by the Guyana Patamona. Inner bark is scraped, soaked in water overnight and drunk as an antidiarrheal, by the Guyana Patamona. Bark decoction for an antispasmodic to treat uterine infections, diarrhoea and dysentery, although the pink decoction is said to have a nauseating odor and aftertaste. Used to treat diarrhea in NW Guyana.

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