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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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| Boerhavia repens | Diuretic, stomachic, cardiotonic, hepatoprotective, laxative, anthelmintic, febrifuge, expectorant and, in higher doses, as an emetic and purgative (root); aphrodisiac (root decoction); emetic, diuretic and laxative (decoctions of the roots and leaves); as a mild laxative and febrifuge (infusion of whole plant); abortifacient and ecbolic (infusion of leaves) | | Borago officinalis | Antiseptic, antiinflammatory, diuretic, febrifugal, nervine, laxative, demulcent, emollient and diaphoretic (herb) | | Borassus flabellifer | Cooling, diuretic, stimulant, antiphlegmatic, laxative (sap); cooling, restorative, diuretic and anthelmintic (root) | | Boswellia serrata | Astringent, stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, ecbolic and antiseptic properties. | | Brachyglottis repanda | | | Brassica napus | Emollient, diuretic and anticatarrhal (root); dissolves gall stones (seed oil). | | Brassica nigra | Diuretic, emetic, rubefacient and stimulant (seed); antiseptic (mustard flour) | | Brassica oleracea | Antidiabetic, cardiotonic, stomachic, antifungal, antiulcerative, antiasthmatic and alleviates symptoms of rheumatism (leaf); increaseses secretion of gastric juices (leaf and seed); antihelmintic, diuretic, laxative and stomachic (seeds). | | Brunfelsia grandiflora | Abortifacient, alterative, anesthetic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic, aphrodisiac, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, hypertensive, laxative, narcotic. | | Butea monosperma | Antifertility (flower and seed); anthelmintic and laxative (seed); astringent (gum); stops secretions and hemostatic, bitter, pungent, emmenagogue, alliterative,tonic, diuretic, aphrodisiac. | | Caesalpinia crista | Anthelmintic and antiascarid, diuretic (root); emollient and febrifuge (seed); anthelmintic (leaves and bark) | | Caesalpinia nuga | Emetic (decoction from the crushed seeds); diuretic (roots); uterine tonic (powdered leaves). | | Cajanus cajan | Hypoglycemic (seed) and mouth antiseptic (leaf decoction); diuretic (seeds) | | Callicarpa arborea | Carminative, aromatic, bitter, tonic (bark); diuretic (aerial part). | | Callicarpa macrophylla | As diuretic (seed); aromatic and stomachic (oil) | | Calluna vulgaris | Antiseptic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, mildly sedative and vasoconstrictor (flowering shoot) | | Caltha palustris | Antiinflammatory (leaf and root); stimulates the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, spermicidal, anodyne, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant and rubefacient (plant); diaphoretic, emetic and expectorant(root). | | Camellia sinensis | Cardiotonic, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant and astringent (leaves). | | Campsis grandiflora | Blood tonic, carminative, depurative diuretic and febrifuge (flowers and whole plant) | | Canavalia gladiata | Induces low hemagglutinin activity (plant); diuretic (50% EtOH aerial part extract). | | |