Whole plant: Plant is boiled, and the water used as an antiseptic, by the Guyana Patamona. Plant is burnt and the ashes used as a treatment for snakebite (anti-venom) or as a treatment for burns, by the Guyana Patamona.

Stolon: Stolon is boiled with water and drunk as an antimenorrhagic at childbirth or given to babies to treat diarrheal infection, by the Guyana Patamona.

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