The natives use it in treating the itch, washing the affected parts with the maceration and at the same time briskly rubbing them with the bark; in this way they remove the crusts that shield the Acari.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Acari multiply rapidly and live their entire life on the body of the host.
"Common Diseases of Farm Animals"
R. A. Craig, D. V. M.
Like the chelifer, it shuns the light, hiding in chinks till sunset, but is actively engaged throughout the night feasting on the Acari and soft-bodied insects which assail books and papers.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent