Buchu - one of our most famous exports!
Buchu
Agathosma betulina / crenulata
An amazing volatile oil -rich plant endemic to the
Western Cape, is a fantastic medicine for digestive disturbances.
If
taken as a tea or tincture (Buchu Brandy is and old Cape remedy), it helps to enliven sluggish, underperforming digestive
tracts. It is great for bloating, gassiness and fermentation in the
gut, it wakes up and stimulates (like many other members of the Citrus
family) digestive functions. Buchu may also be useful in some
respiratory problems, and is a urinary antiseptic - helpful in certain
types of cystitis and other urinary infections.
If you live in the Western Cape, grow some of your own!
will give you some more information on this famous old Cape botanical medicine
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