# Buchu Essential Oil – 1oz (30ml)

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/buchu-oil-1-oz-30-ml/
- Published: 2017-01-19T07:17:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

Buchu is a small shrub of the fynbos that grows wild only in the higher mountains
of South Africa’s Western Cape, including the Cederberg. Its leathery, round leaves
are dotted with oil glands that release a strong smell when crushed. Between December
and March, leaves are cut from farms in the same mountains and from wild stands 
under permit, dried in the shade and taken to local distilleries. The oil is pale
yellow to amber with a powerful minty, camphorous scent and a distinct blackcurrant
note that comes from tiny amounts of sulphur compounds.

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Agathosma betulina_ (buchu) |  
 |  Origin |  Western Cape, South Africa |  
 |  Part used |  Leaves |  
 |  Extraction |  Steam-distilled |  
 |  Aroma |  Minty, blackcurrant |  
 |  Size |  1oz (30ml) |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Agathosma betulina_ oil |

**Why supply is limited:** buchu grows naturally in only a few mountain ranges of
one province, harvest is limited to a short summer season, and wild picking needs
a permit.

## How to use

 1. **Perfume:** add a single drop as a fruity, green top note.
 2. **Diffuser:** add 1 to 2 drops with citrus or herbal oils.
 3. **Body oil:** add 1 drop to a tablespoon (15ml) of carrier oil.

Essential oils are concentrated. Always dilute before use on skin, patch test first,
keep away from eyes and out of reach of children, and do not take internally. If
you are pregnant or nursing, check with your doctor before use.

## FAQs

### What does buchu smell like?

Strongly minty and camphorous, with a blackcurrant note.

### How much should I use?

Very little. It is powerful, so one or two drops are enough in a blend.

### Where does it grow?

Only in the Cape mountains of South Africa’s Western Cape.

[Read where buchu oil comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/buchu/).