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Uses.—The root bark is antiasthmatic, emmenagogue, and according to Daruty4 is a substitute for ergot in uterine hemorrhage.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers

Like the species E. pilulifera it possesses antiasthmatic properties; Dr. S. C. Amcobury reports 6 cases treated with satisfactory results.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers