"After the rains there are phenomenal wild mushrooms growing in the forests here [in Constantia], or sometimes Pete and I go to Clanwilliam to get our own wild rooibos and
buchu. We even tried a hunting trip once, but all I shot was a brick." Luckily he's much better with a knife.
Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities have been reported for
buchu and antimicrobial and analgesic activities reported for Wild Wormwood.
Other ranges also feature, including cool
buchu, active cassia and bracing silverbirch, as well as gift sets such as men's stowaway 2011 and men's traveller 2011.
Buchu (Barmosa betulina) - In South Africa,
Buchu is used as a general tonic and medicine, specifically for stomach problems, rheumatism and bladder problems.
Low, 'Different histories of
buchu: Euro-American appropriations of San and Khoekhoe knowledge of
buchu plants', Environment and History, 13(3) (2007): 333-61.
THE INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF
BUCHU LEAF AND GREEN TEAN ON ENTEROCOCCU AND VRE 22.
Buchu Compound contains a blend of herbs that are soothing to the urinary tract.
Cunha, Silva e Roque (2003) citam algumas ervas para tratar a obesidade: diureticas (
buchu, cavalinha, cha-de-java, galega, milho e salsaparilha); estimulantes da tireoide (bodelha, clorela, espirulina e laminaria); laxativas (konjac e tamarindo-domalabar); moderadoras do apetite (alteia, guar, konjac, tachagens e ispagula); sedativas (melissa, passiflora, tilia e valeriana).
Helmbold's Genuine Fluid Extract, based on extracts of the South African
Buchu shrub, treated everything from 'imbecility' to 'confused ideas' and epilepsy, and could remedy 'excesses in married life, early indiscretion or self abuse'.
Equal Exchange - Organic
Buchu Honeybush Rooibos Tea, from ethicalsuperstore.com, pounds 1.85 for 25 tea bags