Whole plant: Resin is astringent and vulnerary.

Stem: Bark is antifebrile, regarded by some French Guianans as the equivalent of quinine. Used in a tonic and febrifuge for certain forms of malarial fever when quinine does not produce the desired effect.

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