In Brazil it is known as acariçoba and has applications in herbal medicine with purported anxiolytic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. It can also be found growing as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed on other continents.
The plant, known as acariçoba in Brazil, possesses medicinal properties that are believed to be effective against anxiety, pain, and inflammation. It is also a species that can become invasive in other continents.