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Pure Cape Chamomile Essential Oil is a natural remedy made from the leaves of the Cape Buchu shrub. The oil is used to treat a variety of health problems, including anti-aging. The oil is organic and free of artificial ingredients.
Cape Buchu is an indigenous shrub that grows in fynbos habitats near streams on the lower slopes of the Western Cape mountains. It has rounded green leaves, a distinctly reddish stem and white star-shaped flowers. .
Uses: It is one of the most popular remedies and has traditionally been used as a brandy tincture called 'Boegoebrandewyn' for stomach ailments. It is also commonly used for kidney and urinary tract discomfort, for symptomatic relief from gout and rheumatism and as an external application to wounds and bruises. In popular folklore it is known as an elixir of youth and as a general tonic for physical well-being.
Latin Name: Agathosma Betulina- Family: -Rutaceae - Common Indigenous Names: Boegoe (Afrikaans), Round leaved Buchu (English), Buchu (Khoi), iBuchu (Xhosa)
Indigenous Uses: Elixir of youth - Anti-ageing
Ingredients: 100% Cape Buchu (Agathosma Betulina)
Organic Status: Harvested on farms that have Organic Certification from CERES & BCS-Oko.
Pure Indigenous offers a unique collection of products featuring essential oils/healing plants native to South Africa which have been used for centuries by indigenous people for healing and well-being.
No artificial ingredients. 100% natural.
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