mastranto-it is a species of herbaceous plant, annual, of the family Asteraceae, about 70 cm high, very toxic, considered a weed, native to South America; it has opposite leaves, small pink or white flowers of nauseating smell, becoming a weed of the tropical areas of the world-It is used medicinally as an antibacterial or antiarthritic, also, for its essential oils, it is used in cosmetics; is toxic to mammals-
It is the common name of a very fragrant plant of the Llanos Orientales de Colombia, which abounds in the savannas. Its scientific name is Mentha suaveolens and belongs to the family Lamiaceae (genus Mentha). It is toxic and abortifacient for livestock. It has medicinal uses in dose moderated to menstruation. Also referred to as it candar it. horehound, applemint, matapulgas.
