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Diuretic |
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A diuretic is a substance that increases the secretion, flow, and expulsion of urine.
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Plants having 'Diuretic' activity
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| Justicia procumbens | Acts as an astringent, alterative, expectorant, laxative and diuretic (leaves) | | Kaempferia galanga | Carminative, diuretic and expectorant (tuber); cytotoxic (rhizome). | | Knautia arvensis | Astringent and mildly diuretic (whole plant) | | Kochia scoparia | Antibacterial, antifungal (plant); cardiotonic and diuretic (leaves and fruits); antiphlogistic, astringent and diuretic (seeds) | | Kyllinga monocephala | Sudorific, refrigerant, demulcent and tonic (decoction of roots); diuretic (decoction of rhizome) | | Lactuca sativa | Stimulates the central nervous system (plant) and aphrodisiac (leaf); laxative, reduces spasms and diuretic. Anodyne, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic and sedative (sap); anodyne and galactogogue (seed) | | Lactuca virosa | Anodyne, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic and sedative (plant sap).eu | | Lagenaria siceraria | Antibiotic, antidote, diuretic, emetic, febrifuge, lithontripic, odontalgic, poultice, purgative, vermifuge. | | Lagerstroemia speciosa | Laxative (leaf and bark);astringent, stimulant and febrifuge (root); stimulates the cardiovascular system (including the heart),spasmogenic and antiviral (aerial part); purgative, deobstruent and diuretic (leaves); stimulant and febrifuge (bark) | | Lamium album | Purifies blood slightly diuretic and antiseptic; astringent (plant); mild astringent, haemostatic, hypnotic and depurative (flowers) | | Lansium domesticum | Astringent (bark); diuretic and antipyretic (seeds). | | Laportea aestuans | Acts as a diuretic (plant decoction). | | Laportea interrupta | Acts as a diuretic (decoction of roots); used as expectorant and anthelmintic (whole plant). | | Larix decidua | Astringent, balsamic, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant and vulnerary (bark); antiseptic, balsamic, diuretic, haemostatic, rubefacient and vermifuge (resin) | | Larix laricina | Alterative, diuretic, laxative and tonic (bark); astringent (leaves); expectorant (buds and bark); disinfectant and laxative (needles and inner bark). | | Larrea tridentata | Analgesic, antidiarrheal , diuretic, and emetic | | Laurus nobilis | Antiseptic, aromatic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emetic in large doses, emmenagogue, narcotic, parasiticide, stimulant and stomachic (leaves); antiseptic, aromatic, digestive, narcotic and stimulant (fruit) | | Lavandula angustifolia | Lowers blood pressure, sedative and diuretic. Antihalitosis, powerfully antiseptic, antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, cholagogue, diuretic, nervine, sedative, stimulant, stomachic and tonic (oil) | | Lemna minor | Alterative, antipruritic, antiscorbutic, astringent, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge and soporific (whole plant) | | Leonurus cardiaca | Mild diuretic, cardiotonic and sedative; tonic, antispasmodic, diuretic, analgesic and emmenagogue. Antispasmodic, astringent, cardiac, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, nervine, sedative, stomachic, tonic and uterine stimulant (leaves) | | |