Whole plant: Plant is boiled and the water drunk as an anti-pyretic, by the Guyana Patamona. Plant is boiled with water, allowed to cool and used for herbal baths, by the Guyana Patamona.

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