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Barosma betulina (P. J. Bergius) Bartl. & H. L. Wendl.


Botanical Name	:	Barosma betulina (P. J. Bergius) Bartl. & H. L. Wendl.
English Name	:	Buchu
Synonym(s)	:	Agathosma betulina (Berg.)
Family	:	Rutaceae

General Info

Description

A small shrub reaches a height of up to 2m. The leaves are 1-2cm long, with a broad tip converging to a very short stem; bright to yellowish green, darker above than below, with papillae on the upper surface marking the presence of oil glands, and very wrinkled on the lower surface. The five-petaled flowers are whitish to pink; the fruit is an ovate capsule.

Herb Effects

Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, tonic, stimulant

Links

Australian Naturopathic Network
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Herb Information
Bachu

Chemistry

Active Ingredients

4-terpineol, alpha-pinene, alpha-terpinene, ascorbic acid, camphene, diosmin, diosphenol, gamma-terpinene, hesperidin, isomenthone, isopulegone, myrcene, niacin, pulegone, riboflavin, thiamin (leaf); dipentene, rutin (essential oil); quercetin (plant)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

4-Terpineol

562-74-3

4-methyl-1-propan-2-
yl-cyclohex-3-en-1-o
l

C₁₀H₁₈O

alpha-Pinene

80-56-8

2,7,7-trimethylbicyc
lo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene

C₁₀H₁₆

alpha-Terpinene

99-86-5

1-methyl-4-propan-2-
yl-cyclohexa-1,3-die
ne

C₁₀H₁₆

Ascorbic acid

Not Available

2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one

C₆H₈O₆

Camphene

5794-04-7

2,2-dimethyl-3-methy
lidene-norbornane

C₁₀H₁₆

Diosmin

Not Available

5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydro
xy-4-methoxy-phenyl)
-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)
-3,4,5-tri hydroxy-
6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6S)
-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
methyl-oxan-2-yl]oxy
me thyl]oxan-2-yl]o
xy-chromen-4-one

C₂₈H₃₂O₁₅

Diosphenol

Not Available

2-hydroxy-3-methyl-6
-propan-2-yl-cyclohe
x-2-en-1-one

C₁₀H₁₆O₂

gamma-Terpinene

99-85-4

1-methyl-4-propan-2-
yl-cyclohexa-1,4-die
ne

C₁₀H₁₆

Hesperidin

520-26-3

5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydro
xy-4-methoxy-phenyl)
-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy
-6-[(3,4,5 -trihydr
oxy-6-methyl-oxan-2-
yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-
yl]oxy-chroman-4-one

C₂₈H₃₄O₁₅

Isomenthone

491-07-6

5-methyl-2-propan-2-
yl-cyclohexan-1-one

C₁₀H₁₈O

Isopulegone

29606-79-9

5-methyl-2-prop-1-en
-2-yl-cyclohexan-1-o
ne

C₁₀H₁₆O

Myrcene

2153-31-3

7-methyl-3-methylide
ne-octa-1,6-diene

C₁₀H₁₆

Niacin

99148-57-9

pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid

C₆H₅NO₂

Pulegone

3285-04-9

5-methyl-2-propan-2-
ylidene-cyclohexan-1
-one

C₁₀H₁₆O

Riboflavin

Not Available

C₁₇H₂₁N₄O₉P

Thiamin

59-43-8

2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol

C₁₂H₁₇N₄OS+

Dipentene

8050-32-6

1-methyl-4-prop-1-en
-2-yl-cyclohexene

C₁₀H₁₆

Rutin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
[(3,4,5-tr ihydroxy
-6-methyl-tetrahydro
pyran-2-yl)oxymethyl
]tetrahydropyran-2-y
l] oxy-chromen-7-on
e trihydrate

C₂₇H₃₆O₁₉

Quercetin

Not Available

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,4,5-trihydroxy
-chromen-7-one

C₁₅H₁₀O₇

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For kidney and bladder infections, cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, gravel, inflammation and catarrh of the bladder, painful and burning urination, dysuria, colds and flu, stomach aches, fluid retention, heartburn, inflammation of the colon, rheumatism and inflammation of the gums.

Contraindication

Not to be used during pregnancy. Contraindicated in kidney inflammation.

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