Root: The French Guiana Palikur use a cold, salted decoction for an effective vermifuge.

Stem and Leaf: Boiled for a children's vermifuge in Guyana.

Leaf: Vermifuge. Used for dressing syphilitic ulcers in French Guiana. Powdered leaves are bitter and considered an anthelmintic.

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Origin

Native of tropical America; grown in Indian gardens.

Action:

Leaves—anthelmintic

Fruit—edible.

Toxicity:

Seeds—hypnodil.

Plant—poisonous (the foliage produces hydrocyanic acid).

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

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p  468.