Whole plant: Plant is boiled, and the water drunk as a treatment for back pain or as a tonic, by the Guyana patamona. Plant is boiled and the water used as an antiseptic, by the Guyana Patamona.

Stem: wood used as aphrodisiac; and bark used to disinfect the umbilical cord of newborn babies. Stem Toxicity: In NW Guyana, sap used as abortive.

Leaf and Stem: Leaves and stems are boiled with water and used as a beverage, for impotence or as a treatment for back pain, by the Guyana Patamona.

Wood and Leaf: Wood and leaves are boiled, and the water drunk as an analgesic for back pain, by the Guyana Patamona.

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