The milky sap is used as a waterproofing compound, and in some places the latex has been used to plaster bone fractures and even as a glue to capture birds.
Leivapuu piimjat mahla kasutatakse veekindla seguna, mõningates paikades kaetakse sellega murtud luid ja tarvitatakse isegi liimina lindude püüdmiseks.