Whole plant: The Surinam Tirio drip the sap into ears for treating earache.
Stem: Wood used as aphrodisiac and for malaria and sores in NW Guyana.
Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017