What is Buchu?

Buchu is a plant from South Africa. The leaf is used to make medicine.

Buchu is applied to the skin as an insect repellant, as a deodorant, and for skin infections.

In manufacturing, the oil from buchu is used to give a fruit flavor (often black currant) to foods. It is also used as a fragrance in perfumes and colognes.

What does Buchu treat?

• Urinary tract infections (UTIs).
• Inflamed prostate (prostatitis).
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
• High blood pressure.
• Fever.
• Cough.
• Common cold.
• Upset stomach.
• Stomach ulcers.
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
• Gout.
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
• Skin infections.