Whole plant: Used for treatment of fever and malaria in NW Guyana.

Leaf: Employed in treatment of pain in NW Guyana.

Fruit: Fruits are used as poultice for treating persistent sores, by the Guyana Patamona. Macerated fruits are mixed with water and used as herbal bath for fevers, by the Guyana Patamona.

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