Bark: Juice from macerated inner bark is used as a medicament for “bush-yaws”, by the Guyana Patamona. Infusion or poultice of bark is used to cleanse sores and ulcers, eye inflammation, and to treat scorpion, insect and snakebites. Bark used for abcesses, pain, snakebite, sores, swelling in NW Guyana.

Sap: Exudate used for pain and itches in NW Guyana.

Stem and Leaf: Decoction of bark and leaves is used in a bath to rid the body of lice, fleas and ticks.

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