Manaca

Botanical Name
Brunfelsia hopeana (HOOK.)

Synonyms
Vegetable Mercury. Franciscea uniflora.

Parts Used
Root, stem.

Habitat
South America, West Indies, Brazil.

Common Names
Manacá, manacán, chiric sanango, chuchuwasha, manaka, vegetable mercury, managá caa, gambá, jeratacaca, bloom of the lent, camgaba, Christmas bloom, chuchuwasha, gerataca, geratacaca, good night, jerataca, moka pari, Paraguay jasmine, santa maria, umburapuama, white tree.

Herb Introduction
Manaca is a medium-sized, shrubby tree that grows to 8 m high and is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest. Often it is cultivated as an ornamental; it produces pretty, yellowish-white, highly-fragrant flowers, from which a perfume is extracted. It can be found in the Amazon regions of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. In Brazil manacá is known by several botanical names, including Brunfelsia uniflora, B. hopeana, and Franciscea uniflora. In Europe the plant is known and sold in herbal commerce as Brunfelsia hopeana. Other plant relatives from Colombia and Ecuador include Brunfelsia chiricaspi (from its local name, chiricaspi, which means “tree of chills”), and Brunfelsia grandiflora which are used by rainforest Indians as hallucinogens; however, due to the toxicity and unpleasant side effects, use of these plants appears to be on the wane. They are different plants from manaca —but sometimes are confused with manaca for their similar look, growth, and habit.

Medicinal Action and Uses
Manaca acts on the spinal cord, stimulating, then abolishing the activities of the motor centres; stimulating specially the kidneys and all the other glands. In large doses it causes lassitude, perspiration and loose greenish discharges. It is highly recommended in the treatment of syphilis and chronic rheumatism of an arthritic nature.

Drug Interactions:
manacá may potentiate blood-thinning medications such as warfarin and heparin. It may potentiate monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs also.


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