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Khoikhoi Khoikhoi (Help:IPA/English, /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''KOY-koy'') (or Khoekhoe in Namibian orthography) are the traditionally Nomad, nomadic pastoralist Indigenous peoples, indigenous population of South Africa. They ...

origin, which may refer to a number of

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n plants, fungi or a mineral, that were used in traditional preparations. Most Boegoe plants are typified by a strong aromatic odour due to

volatile oils An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the o ...

released by glands in the leaves. The name primarily denotes those plant species of which the stems, powdered leaves or volatile oils are employed in

herbalism Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of many herbal treatments ...

Members of the ''Rutaceae''

* ''

Agathosma ''Agathosma'' is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae, native to the southern part of Africa. Common names include buchu, boegoe, bucco, bookoo, and diosma. Buchu formally denotes two herbal species, prized for ...

'' species (syn. ''Barosma'', ''Diosma''), ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in Bo ...

'', ** including '' A. betulina'' and '' A. crenulata'', marketed as buchu, * '' A. serratifolia'' and '' Empleurum unicapsulare'', ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in Bo ...

'', used as substitutes * ''

Thamnosma africana ''Thamnosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in this genus are sometimes known by the common name desertrue. Selected species * '' Thamnosma africana'' — Sandboegoe * '' Thamnosma montana'' Torr. & Frém ...

'', Sandboegoe, ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in Bo ...

'', used in

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as a substitute * ''

Coleonema ''Coleonema'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. The eight known species are all from the western Cape Province of South Africa. In Australia, where they are cultivated as garden ornamentals, they are often referred to as '' D ...

'' species, ''

Rutaceae The Rutaceae () is a family (biology), family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in Bo ...

Individual plant species

* '' Croton gratissimus'', Koranaboegoe, ''

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae (), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of Euphorbia, the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', ar ...

'', used inland as a substitute * '' Ocimum fruticulosum'', Boesmansboegoe, ''

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba ...

'' * ''

Osteospermum breviradiatum ''Osteospermum'' , is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. They are known as the daisybushes or African daisies. Its species have been given several common n ...

'', Lemoenboegoe, ''

Asteroideae Asteroideae is a subfamily of the plant family Asteraceae. It contains about 70% of the species of the family. It consists of several tribes, including Astereae, Calenduleae, Eupatorieae, Gnaphalieae, Heliantheae, Senecioneae and Tageteae. ...

'' * ''

Pteronia onobromoides ''Pteronia'' ("resin daisies") is a genus of evergreen, woody perennial plants assigned to the family Asteraceae with currently 76 described species. Like in almost all Asteraceae, the individual flowers are 5-merous, small and clustered in typic ...

'', Boegoebos, ''

Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...

'', which has succulent aromatic leaves

Fungi

* '' Phellorina inquinans'', Haasboegoe, a non-aromatic fungus * '' Podaxon carcinomalis'', Wolfboegoe, a non-aromatic fungus

Non-vegetable

Hyraceum Hyraceum () is the petrified and rock-like excrement composed of both urine and feces of the rock hyrax (''Procavia capensis'') and closely related species. The rock hyrax defecates in the same location over generations, which may be sheltered ...

, known as Haasboegoe or Klipboegoe, and used medicinally by the Namaqua

Other

Garlic chives ''Allium tuberosum'' (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek) is a species of plant native to the Chinese province of Shanxi, and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. It has a numb ...

, known as Buchu in

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, though linguistically unrelated Note: Various similar names are recorded, including Boechoe, Boekoe, Boggoa, Boochoo, Bookoo, Bouchou, Bugu, Buccho, Bucchuu, Bucco, Buchu, , Bucku or Buka Leaves, though the names in bold print are best known. {{Plant common name