Origin
Jamaica
Folk medicinal uses
Tea made from the stem and leaves of this plant is used in the treatment of colds. In Browne's time a decoction or syrup was used as a substitute for syrup of poppies or laudanum and the flowers were infused or pounded in wine or spirits.
Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts III & IV. – p. 66.