WebBuchu is known to the South Africans as a miracle herb. It is an excellent detox tea. It is also used in treating arthritis and infections in urine. The African Ginger is also in South Africa and is used on ailments such as colds, asthma and flu. The Violet tree is used all over Africa but particularly in Zimbabwe. WebBuchu is endemic to the mountains of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. From Clanwilliam in the north to Stanford in the south and east as far as the Outeniqua mountains. General Facts The Buchu industry is very closed. Few farmers willingly share information with others. Seed is scarce and very expensive.

Buchu--South Africa

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Buchu: the Ancient

WebBuchu Ark of taste Back to the archive > The Cape Floristic Region in southwestern South Africa contains over 9,000 plant species, 69% of which are endemic. The fynbos habitat in particular contains many plants with medicinal value. The Khoe and San indigenous peoples have made use of these plants for thousands of years. WebBuchu--South Africa's amazing herbal remedy. Buchu leaves and oil of buchu were used by the indigenous people of South Africa for hundreds of years. The medicinal use of … Wild plants of this species are still plentiful but are being harvested faster than they can reproduce. The threat of their becoming scarce has led to efforts to cultivate them. The essential oils and extracts of the leaves are used as flavoring for teas, candy, and a liquor known as buchu brandy in South Africa. The two primary chemical constituents of the oils of A. betulina are isomenthone and diosphenol. The extract is said to taste like blackcurrant. john shapter armstrong