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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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| Turnera diffusa | Aphrodisiac, antidepressant, tonic, diuretic, cough-suppressant and mild laxative | | Tussilago farfara | Diuretic, sedative, antirheumatic, antidiarrheal and astringent (leaf); inhibits peristalsis of rabbit intestines (leaf essential oil); mild hemolytic (flower); alleviates spasms and expectorant (leaf and flower). | | Typha angustifolia | Diuretic, emmenagogue and haemostatic (pollen); anticoagulant and hemostatic (dried pollen). | | Typha domingensis | Diuretic (leaves); astringent, desiccant, diuretic, haemostatic and vulnerary (pollen); astringent and diuretic (rootstock); haemostatic (seed). | | Typha latifolia | Diuretic (leaves); astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, haemostatic, refrigerant, sedative, suppurative and vulnerary (pollen); anticoagulant and haemostatic (dried pollen); diuretic, galactogogue, refrigerant and tonic (roots). | | Typha orientalis | Astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue and haemostatic (pollen); anticoagulant and haemostatic (dried pollen) | | Ulmus minor | Astringent, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, tonic, vulnerary. | | Ulmus rubra | Antioxidant, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, nutritive (inner bark); abortifacient (whole bark) | | Urginea indica | Heart stimulant, anthelmintic, alexiteric, expectorant, cardiac, diuretic deobstruent and emmenagogue (bulb) and cyanogenetic (plant); aids in removing any obstructions to secretion or excretion (in the body) and expectorant. | | Urginea maritima | Cardiotonic, strongly diuretic, emetic, when taken in large doses and expectorant, hypotensive (bulb) | | Urtica dioica | Antiparamecium (leaf extract); astringent, diuretic (which relieves rheumatism and edema), increases metabolic rate, anticancer, antidiabetes, antianemic, cholinergic and histaminic (plant); inflammatory (stinging hairs). | | Utricularia vulgaris | Mildly astringent, diuretic and vulnerary (whole plant) | | Vaccaria pyramidata | Anodyne, discutient, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, styptic and vulnerary (seed); febrifuge and tonic (sap) | | Vaccaria segetalis | Anodyne, discutient, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, styptic and vulnerary (seed); febrifuge and tonic (plant sap) | | Vaccinium myrtillus | Laxative, antiseptic, astringent, diuretic and hemostatic; astringent, tonic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic (leaves) | | Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, refrigerant (leaves). | | Valeriana hardwickii | Bitter, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, nervine and stimulant (root); antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, diaphoretic and stimulant (plant) | | Valeriana jatamansi | Sedative and kills bacteria (rhizome and root), alleviates spasms and expectorant (root), antibacterial (essential oil), antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, hypnotic, nervine, stimulant. | | Valeriana officinalis | The root is antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, hypnotic, powerfully nervine, stimulant, sedative, antistress, hypnotic, reduces pain sensation and promotes sleep | | Veratrum viride | Analgesic, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, febrifuge, narcotic and sedative (root); abortifacient, antipyretic, antispasmodic, arteriosedative, cardiosedative, decongestant, diuretic, hepatotonic, hypotensive, insecticide, nephrotonic, sedative, tranquilizer. | | |