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To discover the origins of the of the Buchu herb, we need to travel to the Cape Floral Kingdom, a World Heritage site situated in the Western Cape Mountains of Southern Africa. It was here, in the early 1700’s, that the indigenous Khoi San people introduced Buchu to European settlers. Buchu was highly prized and a scarce commodity, and the Khoi San considered the herb to be a cure for all ills as well as an aid to longevity - so much so that a thimbleful could be exchanged for an entire sheep. Prior to the advent of modern medicine, many of the world pioneers trusted Buchu to treat a wide range of ailments, from headaches, stomach disorders and the common cold to various serious life-threatening diseases, including bilharzia and cholera.