. Many parts of the tree are used for medicinal purposes for example, the leaves, bark, and rind are used as herbal remedies for thrush, chronic intestinal catarrh, dysentery, diarrhea, cystitis, gonorrhea, eczema, and other skin disorders; extracts from the leaves are also used to clean and treat wounds and as an astringent, and decoctions from the roots can be taken to regulate menstruation.