Uses

– used as febrifuge and as antisyphilitic.
– decoction used as remedy for eruptions of the skin and for washing wounds.
– Decoction given to infants to drink or to sniff and inhale, at teething or at birth.
– infusion is given as drink and wash, to strengthen a child’s resistance against fevers.
– used as purgative; decoction used as syphilis prevention or immunity.
– Used by farmers as a restorative drink during the labors of harvesting.
– spoonful of the pulverized plant in hot water, taken morning and evening as cough medicine.
– In Surinam, used as febrifuge.
– used as abortifacient, root used as remedy for sterility and as astringent for internal hemorrhages.
– used as emollient.
– decoction of roots and leaves, used for washing wounds. 

decoction of roots also used as aphrodisiac.
– decoction of roots or chewing of fresh roots used for internal hemorrhage.
Others
Cosmetics: Extract has reported use in several cosmetic products – moisturizers, skin lightening, anti-aging.