Buchu Leaf
Diuretics deplete body stores of potassium, an important nutrient. Anyone taking buchu should increase consumption of foods high in potassium, such as bananas and fresh vegetables.
Pregnant women should not take diuretics without a physician's approval.
The Food and Drug administration considers buchu safe, and no harmful effects have been reported. For otherwise healths non pregnant, non-nursing adults who are not taking other diuretics, buchu is considered safe.
This 5-foot shrub with finely toothed opposite or alternate leaves is not grown in the United States.