Its ethnomedicinal uses include its use for treatment of jaundice, diabetes, eye infections, fractured bones, internal wounds, diarrhea, rheumatism, stomachache, and its use as a general body tonic. Although its every part has some medicinal properties, the most commonly used parts are roots and stem-bark.

Inaccurate data can come from interviewing only the owners. Other issues include ethical concerns regarding interactions with indigenous populations, and the International Society of Ethnobiology has created a code of ethics to guide researchers.

Semi-structured and systematic interviews can give us good ideas of the ways people describe their lives and their natural surroundings, while participant observation allows us to see how people put their knowledge into practice.

Ethnobotany is the study of the interactions between people and plants, including the impact of plants on human culture. Ethnobotany and its importance lie in the deep understanding of how indigenous cultures utilize plants in their local environments for medicinal, nutritional, and cultural purposes.