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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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| Baillonella toxisperma | Diuretic (bark decoction) | | Baissea multiflora | Stimulant and diuretic (decoction of leafy twigs or bark) | | Balsamorhiza sagittata | Antirheumatic, diuretic, cathartic, diaphoretic, febrifuge and vulnerary (root) | | Bambusa arundinacea | Aphrodisiac, diuretic, demulcent, tonic, pectoral, stimulant, antifertility. | | Baphicacanthus cusia | Antiviral; astringent, diuretic and lithotriptic (leaves); depurative and febrifuge (root and leaves) | | Barosma betulina | Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, tonic, stimulant | | Basella alba | Inhibits vomiting (root decoction) and antiviral (plant); antidote, aperient, astringent, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient. | | Bauhinia tomentosa | Vermifuge (decoction of the root-bark); used as an astringent gargle (infusion of bark); diuretic (fruit); tonic and aphrodisiac (seeds). | | Benincasa hispida | Anti-inflammatory, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, tonic, aphrodisiac (fruit); anthelmintic (seed); antiviral (plant); highly nutritive, cooling, laxative and diuretic. | | Betula lenta | Anthelmintic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic and stimulant (bark); anti-inflammatory, analgesic and rubefacient (bark essential oil) | | Betula pendula | Kills bacteria (essential oil); anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, diaphoretic (plant); diuretic and laxative (bark); anticholesterolemic and diuretic (leaves); | | Betula pubescens | Anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, diaphoretic; diuretic and laxative (bark); bitter and astringent (inner bark); anticholesterolemic and diuretic (leaves); diuretic (vernal sap) | | Bidens tripartita | Antiseptic, aperient, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, narcotic, sedative, styptic and sudorific (whole plant) | | Bixa orellana | Antimicrobial, diuretic, digestive stimulant, hepatoprotective, hypocholesterolemic (leaves); antioxidant, hepatoprotective, insect repellant, diuretic, hypocholesterolemic (seeds). | | Blepharis persica | Diuretic (root); aphrodisiac, expectorant and deobstruent (seeds) | | Blumea eriantha | Carminative and diuretic (plant); insecticidal (against Earias vittella adults)(essential leaf oil); antibacterial and antifungal (oil) | | Blumea lacera | Antifungal, antimicrobial and repels insects (essential leaf oil); astringent (root); astringent, diuretic, and febrifugal (leaf juice) | | Boehmeria nivea | Antiphlogistic, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic and vulnerary (plant); astringent and resolvent (leaves); antiabortifacient, antibacterial, cooling, demulcent, diuretic, resolvent and uterosedative (root) | | Boerhavia diffusa | Antidote, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative, stomachic. | | Boerhavia erecta | Aphrodisiac, diuretic, stomachic, cardiotonic, hepatoprotective, laxative, anthelmintic, febrifuge, expectorant and, in higher doses, as an emetic and purgative (root) | | |