Buchu is an herb indigenous to South Africa only and has a mint like smell and taste. Blended with Rooibos, African Red Tea Imports Rooibos Loose Tea Blend with Buchu Leaf is your ultimate Rooibos mint tea. The Buchu leaf preparations have a long history of use in traditional herbal medicine as a urinary tract disinfectant and diuretic. It was used to treat urinary tract infections and inflammation as well as inflammation of the prostate. It is also said to be an effective remedy for kidney stones, cystitis, and rheumatism. African Red Tea Imports Rooibos Loose Tea Blend with Buchu Leaf is a great tasting tea - naturally sweet, 100% organic, naturally caffeine free, no tannic acid and 50 times more antioxidants than green tea. African Red Tea Imports Rooibos Loose Tea Blend with Buchu Leaf is full bodied and extremely smooth. Just honest to goodness tea - good for the body and soul.