In Cochin China the same writer states that it is used as an antisyphilitic.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Syphilis of the nervous system sometimes simulates paresis to such an extent as to deceive the most expert, and proper antisyphilitic treatment will sometimes produce results that are little short of marvelous.
"Psychotherapy"
James J. Walsh