Botanical Name: Barosma Betulina Bart

Origin: South Africa

Although many varieties exist only two are commercially viable, the first is the one we sell which is steam distilled from the round leaves (Barosma Betulina Bart) and the second variety is steam distilled from the oval leaves (Agothosma Crenulata).

Both are similar chemically speaking, containing mainly diosphenol, limonene menthone, isomenthone, isopulegone and pulegone although a higher content of pulegone is found in the oval leaves.

As with most essential oils Buchu has wonderful anti bacterial and anti inflammatory properties and maybe a useful alternative in massage. This would blend very well with Cognac and Lavender Oils. Buchu leaf oil is massage may also have similar uses to Juniperberry in massage, flushing out harmful free radicals.