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Traditional Uses
is one of South Africa's best known medicinal plants and has been used by the indigenous peoples of the area for centuries to treat a wide range of ailments.
Early Dutch settlers used buchu to make a brandy tincture and Boegoebrandewyn (buchu brandy) is still used today to treat many disorders.
Current uses
It is an effective diuretic and anti-inflammatory.
Buchu uses encompass the treatment of kidney and urinary tract infections, colds, stomach ailments, rheumatism, gout and fever. Externally it is applied as an antiseptic wash to infected wounds and as a compress to relieve swelling, bruising and sprains
Buchu is known as a mild diuretic and urinary tract antiseptic for the treatment of urethritis, cystitis and prostatitis.
An infusion may be prepared by adding 600ml of boiling water to 30g of powdered drug and allowing to stand in a covered vessel for 30 minutes. The resultant infusion is strained and stored in the refrigerator; to be taken in 30-60ml (2-4 tablespoonsful) doses, three times daily, diluted with plenty of water.
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News Comment
Medicinal plants heal
... Famous African medicinal plants include buchu , Cape aloes, Artemisia afra (wormwood – against parasites), rooibos tea, Boswellia (frankincense), myrrh, devil ...
Tyger Burger, South Africa - 22 Mar 2006
Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)
Prolonged or excessive use of buchu is not advisable.
Oil derived from buchu contains a large percentage of a chemical known as pulegone, which is known to cause liver damage. Buchu oil should never be taken by mouth.
Practitioners report gastro-intestinal irritation as a possible side effect of oral use. Buchu preparations should therefore be used with caution by patients suffering from kidney infections, haemorrhoids or irritable bowel syndrome.
The use of buchu preparations during pregnancy and lactation is contraindicated.
Buchu may cause menstrual periods to start at unexpected times.
Taking buchu may increase the effects of drugs and herbals that delay blood clotting or promote the loss of water from the body.