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Lymphatic Stimulation, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory
Manaca
Manaca
(Brunfelsia uniflora) We do not sell Manaca as a "single," due to its potential for miseuse as a hallucinogenic. Order Now 
Email Summarized Description:
Manaca is a scrubby tree that grows as much as 8 meters high. Duke
indicates that aside from B. uniflora (Pohl) D. Don) X, other synonyms include:
B. mutabilis Jacques, B. hopeana Hook, and Franciscea hopeana Hook.
It is not to be confused with its cousins, B. chiricaspi and B. grandiflora, both of
which are used in the rainforest as entheogenics, but have similar morphological characteristics.
Manaca is frequently found as a cultivated ornamental on account of its very fragrant,
pretty, white and purple flowers. It is also used to make perfumes.
Uses & Protocols
Manaca is widely used both internally and externally to
treat a wide variety of ailments, although when taken alone internally, extreme caution should
be used. (The potential for abuse is the reason we do not sell this herb as a "single.")
Taken in proper, therapeutic doses, South American herbalists have long used manaca to
stimulate the lymphatic system. It is also considered a excellent blood cleanser,
much like Ajo Te, a diuretic, laxative, sweat promoter,
analgesic, and anti-inflammatory.Warnings & Contraindications
Pregnant, lactating, or women seeking to conceive
should not use this plant. Contraindicated for those sensitive to salicylate, so if you have
a problem with aspirin, you should avoid using Manaca. Anyone taking monoamine oxidase (MAO)
should avoid unless under the direction of a trained practitioner. These precautions aside,
Manaca is safe to use at the proper dosages: "No health hazards are known in conjunction
with the proper administration of designed therapeutic dosages (of Manaca; Duke, p. 129.)"
Shelf-Life
Five years or more.
Medicinal Activities
Further information for practitioners:
World-famous botanist Dr. James Duke attributes the following activities
to this plant (p. 128-129; see hardcopy cover at right),
drawn from the extant literature. (See his graduation for "level of
efficacy" on our amazon traditionals page;
followed by Duke's bibliographic abbreviations (in capital letters),
which we identify
on a separate page.) Duke provides a "food farmacy potential" score for this
plant of "FNFF=X."
Indications
Further information for practitioners:
Duke provides the following indications for this plant:
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 Recent Studies on Manaca Sourced from PubMed Disclaimer: The following citations provide findings on the
properties of Jatoba and offer insights into prospective areas of future research.
These findings should not be inferred to provide the basis of medicinal claims,
nor should they be relied upon by the public, as such. Readers who want full access to
the PubMed database are encouraged to
register with NCBI.As of Jan. 2017, there were 32 citations covering
the entire Brunfelsia genus. A few of the more notable are listed below:
Extensive information about
Manaca is covered on the Raintree Forest website.
Even better, you can purchase Leslie Taylor's excellent reference book,
The Healing Power
of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals at Amazon.The Brunfelsia genus is briefly covered in
Wikipedia. |