Stem: The French Guiana Wayapi consume powdered ash of burned young stems as a children's diarrhoeic. Exudate used in treatment of sprains, and wounds and cuts in NW Guyana.

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