Aerial Root: The French Guiana Palikur use the latex in a plaster on painful areas to effectively treat body aches.

Bark: Macerated inner bark is mixed with a small amount of water and used as an antiseptic or as a treatment for cuts and wounds, by the Guyana Patamona. Latex from the bark is used as a treatment for cracked heels, by the Guyana Patamona. Latex is used for dermatoses, to treat persistent sores and for “bush yaws”, by the Guyana Patamona. Latex is mixed with water and used as an antiseptic, by the Guyana Patamona.

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