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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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| Anthemis cotula | Antispasmodic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue and tonic (whole plant) | | Anthemis nobilis | Achic, anodyne, antispasmodic, tonic, diuretic, emmenagogue, emetic (plant); anticancer, stimulant and carminative (flower); sedative, antiinflammatory and antidiuretic (oil). | | Anthocephalus chinensis | Anthelmintic and hypoglycemic (50% EtOH stem bark extract); nutritious, astringent and bitter (leaves); tonic, astringent, febrifuge, anti-diuretic (stem bark). | | Anthriscus cerefolium | Digestive, diuretic, expectorant, poultice and stimulant (fresh plant) | | Antiaris toxicaria | Antidysenteric and reduces fever (seed); diuretic and stimulates the cardiovascular system (aerial part). | | Aphanes arvensis | Astringent, demulcent, diuretic and refrigerant (herb) | | Apium graveolens | Aperient, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, nervine, stimulant, tonic, increases nerve strength (fruit); anticonvulsant, tranquillizing and antifungal (essential seed oil); potent aphrodisiac (seed); antigalactogogue, antiseptic. | | Apocynum androsaemifolium | Analgesic, anticonvulsant, antidote, aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, contraceptive, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, hydragogue, lactagogue, laxative, narcotic, tonic (plant); cardiotonic, cathartic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic and expectorant (roots) | | Apocynum cannabinum | Cardiotonic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic and expectorant (root) | | Apocynum venetum | Cardiotonic, diuretic and hypotensive (leaves or the whole herb) | | Aquilaria crassna | Stomachic, stimulant, aphrodisiac, tonic, diuretic and tranquillizer (wood) | | Aquilegia vulgaris | Astringent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, parasiticide (leaves, root, seed) | | Aralia cordata | Analgesic, antiinflammatory, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, stimulant, stomachic and tonic (root) | | Aralia nudicaulis | Alterative, diaphoretic, diuretic, pectoral and stimulant (root) | | Aralia racemosa | Alterative, diaphoretic, diuretic, pectoral and stimulant (root) | | Arbutus unedo | Astringent, diuretic, renal antiseptic (leaves, bark, root) | | Arctium lappa | Kills fungi, antiseptic, diaphoretic, diuretic and one of the best plants for purifying the blood and eliminating toxins from the body, stimulant, tonic, anodyne, anti-scorbutic, aperient, diaphoretic and diuretic | | Arctostaphylos tomentosa | Astringent, diuretic and an antiseptic (dried leaves) | | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, lithontripic, hypnotic and tonic (leaves) | | Areca catechu | Laxative, aphrodisiac, digestive, astringent, diuretic, stimulant, cardiotonic, emmenagogue, antimicrobial and anthelmintic; freshens breath and strengthens gums (paste). | | |