Whole plant: Plant is boiled on water and drunk as an antimalarial, by the Guyana Patamona.

Root: Roots are boiled and the water drunk as an antimalarial, by the Guyana Patamona.

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