The sap of roasted fruits is taken as a parturient to induce labour.
A decoction of the fruit is administered as an enema to cure constipation.
Smoke from the burning fruits is inhaled to cure toothache.
The fruit sap is used as eye drops to treat trachoma. The fruit is pressed to the forehead as a remedy for headache, and to the skin in order to cure skin infections. Warm leaves are ground in water and the extract is administered as an enema as an abortifacient or purgative.
The sap from the leaves and fruit is applied to warts.