A decoction is used for stomachaches, and an infusion is taken by women to help with childbirth.
Seeds may also be used in large quantities to produce a decoction by agitating them in a solution of slightly acidified water.
The traditional route of ingestion of guang fang ji is via water decoction.
Also, they are often used as part of catuaba, a decoction from various tree's bark claimed to have aphrodisiac and stimulant properties.
In decoction processes, there must be at least two.
A decoction made from the bark was used as a diuretic and an emmenagogue.
Decoction of the bark is used to treat malaria and jaundice.
The dose in decoction for clinical use is 5-10 g.
