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buchuenUK
bu·chu B0525300 (bo͞o′ko͞o, byo͞o′kyo͞o)n. Any of various southern African shrubs of the genus Agathosma, especially A. betulina and A. crenulata, whose leaves are used as a mild diuretic and also yield an aromatic oil used for flavoring.
[Afrikaans boegoe, probably from Zulu bucu, perhaps ultimately of Khoikhoi origin.]buchu (ˈbuːkuː) n (Plants) any of several S African rutaceous shrubs of the genus Barosma, esp B. betulina, whose leaves are used as an antiseptic and diuretic[C18: from a South African Bantu name]buchuenUK
bu·chu (bū'kū), The dried leaves of Barosma betulina, B. crenulata, or B. serratifolia (family Rutaceae), a shrub growing in South Africa; used as a carminative, diuretic, and urinary antiseptic. Synonym(s): Hottentot tea [Afr. autochthonous lang.] buchu (bo͞o′ko͞o, byo͞o′kyo͞o)n. Any of various southern African shrubs of the genus Agathosma, especially A. betulina and A. crenulata, whose leaves are used as a mild diuretic and also yield an aromatic oil used for flavoring.buchu Herbal medicine
A South African shrub, the leaves of which are used as a folk diuretic in patients with congestive heart failure and hypertension, as well as for bloating due to PMS. It is said to have antimicrobial activity and has been used for urinary tract infections and kidney stones.
Toxicity
Buchu-induced diuresis decreases potassium levels.bu·chu (bū'kū) Herbal derived from oil in leaves of Barosma betulina; unconfirmed claims of value as antirheumatic and diuretic and in treating infection in urogenital tract; may cause spontaneous abortion. [Afr. autochthonous lang.] |