A decoction of the stem bark is drunk, and the dried stem bark is smoked as a treatment against backache and general weakness. A decoction of the bark is used in the treatment of diarrhoea, stomach pain and chest problems, whilst the bark is also used as enema against dysentery.
An infusion of the bark, combined with the bark of mkuyu (Ficus sp), and mlembela (Dalbergiella nyasae), is drunk as a treatment for dysentery. Juice from the stem bark is given as an enema to babies during feeding to avoid vomiting and diarrhoea. The bark is used to treat opportunistic infections in AIDS patients, such as herpes, tuberculosis and diarrhoea.
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