Buchu

Agathosma betulina; Barosma betulina; Bucco; Buku; Diosma

... Buchu is reported to have slight diuretic properties, meaning it may cause the body to produce more urine than usual. A number of buchu’s components, which include diosphenol (also known as buchu camphor) and additional chemicals that belong to the flavonoid class of drugs, are believed to irritate the bladder, causing the release of urine. Diosphenol may also be a mild anti-infective agent. Both of these possible effects made buchu popular during the early part of the 20th century as a remedy for bladder, kidney, and prostate conditions. Now, however, the use of buchu mainly has been displaced by more effective prescription drugs. It is still often included in herbal combination products; although more for its pleasant, fruity taste than for medicinal effects. ...

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