Leaf: Among gold miners of St. Lucienne, French Guiana, the leaves are crushed and mixed with salt in a little water for a highly diuretic beverage used as a cholagogue and febrifuge.

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