Fresh or dried leaves are infused for a few minutes in simmering water, in the manner of popular herbal teas from the Brazilian cerrado. Professional advice is recommended before consumption, as use remains poorly documented outside oral tradition. Dosage should be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
Fresh aerial parts are macerated in alcohol for several weeks away from light, then filtered. This concentrated form requires supervision by an experienced practitioner due to lack of data on safe dosages. Dosage should be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
A decoction of leaves, cooled, is used to soak a clean cloth applied to minor skin irritations. Reserved for occasional and short-term external use. Dosage should be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
It is found in the wild in the cerrados and fields of southeastern Brazil; in France, it remains rare and is mainly encountered in the form of extracts or associated with Brazilian green propolis in specialized herbal shops.
Leaves and young resinous shoots are traditionally harvested in late spring and summer, when the aromatic resin is most abundant.