Stem: Inner bark is rasped into water and boiled for a wash to treat fevers by the Surinam Tirio.

Stem and Leaf: Decoction of leaves and rasped bark used as a rub for throat problems by the Surinam Akuriyo, who sometimes add honey and ingest the decoction if it does not perform effectively as a rub.

Leaf: Juice from macerated leaves is used to remedy conjunctivitis, by the Guyana Patamona. Leaves are boiled and the water used for washing the skin to lower the temperature in cases of high fever, by the Guyana Patamona.

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