Crushed leaves mixed with aguardiente for fever and headache. A few drops of extracted juice from the fresh leaves mixed with maternal milk is used for earache. The infusion of the fresh or dried plant is well known as an antipyrettic.
Leaves contain malic, citric, and isocitric acid, as well as rutin and quercetin.
Flowers pale greenish in colour. Occurs occasionally in shady places. Grind the leaves of Kalanchoe pinnata to extract juice. Take 20 ml of the juice in a dose with water in which sugar already dissolved. Twice a day for two day.