Bark: Bark is boiled and the water allowed to cool, then drunk as an anti-malarial, by the Guyana Patamona. Inner bark is boiled, and the water drunk as an anti-diarrheal, or as an antidysenteric for bloody dysentery, by the Guyana Patamona. Inner bark is boiled, and the water drunk as a medicament for colds and for coughing, by the Patamona.

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