It is a shrubby plant belonging to the genus Brunfelsia and belong to the family Solanaceae. They have lilac and white flowers, they are very aromatic. Says almost all plants of this genus Manaca or Manaca, because of its content among others, of two indole alkaloids whose names are manacina, the manaceina. These substances are toxic to our body, even with them you can prepare 40 yage; combined with other herbs, ) and scopolamine or burundanga. They receive other names like jasmine, lavender, Lily. Downpour. Of the many species that exist will name only best known 4: Brunfelsia bonodora, Brunfelsia grandiflora, Brunfelsia latifolia and Brunfelsia pauciflora ( This is considered to be the national flower of the Paraguay and there say Lily, jasmine or Manaca ) They are located throughout the Americas. It has medicinal use in indigenous peoples and apparently used to treat syphilis and even the leishmaniasis.
