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Botanical Name: Barosma betulina

Source: Wild Crafted

Origin: S. Africa

The native peoples of southern Africa, most prominently the Khoi San of the western Cape region, pioneered the medicinal use of buchu, employing it to treat urinary problems long before Europeans arrived. Dutch Afrikaner settlers adopted buchu in treating kidney stones, arthritis, cholera, muscle aches, and urinary infections when they colonized the Cape region in the 17th century. English who settled there later claimed it had been used to treat nearly every human affliction. Although buchu contains volatile oils that may give it mild diuretic and antiseptic properties, its efficacy in treating sexually transmitted diseases is unsubstantiated. Fluidex and Odrinil, two prescription medications that relieve premenstrual bloating, both contain buchu.