PHYTOTHERAPY
( Herbal remedies to boost urination)
Diuretic plants act by means of the stimulation of renal function. Diuretic plants are those that increase the flow of urine. They are very suitable for many diseases that require to get rid of fluid retention, such as obesity, arthritis, gout, etc. Among the most significant ones we can mention:
- Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) (decoction for 30 minutes of 100 g. of the dry plant per liter of water. Take a couple of cups a day) (2 tablespoons of fresh juice diluted in water per day) (3 grams of fluid extract daily. It is sold in pharmacies and herbalists) Being a plant with so powerful diuretic properties , its use could cause problems in blood pressure, so we recommend checking with your doctor beforehand. It should not be used during pregnancy or lactation.
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale ) (Decoction for 1 / 4 hours of a handful of dried roots and leaves in half liter of water. Take a cup before each meal.) (Salad of fresh leaves)
- Onion (Alium cepa ) (Eating raw onions in salads or cooked in broth) (Blend 150 g. of onion and mix it with twice of dry white wine. Add 75 g. Honey. Take 4 tablespoons daily)
- Parsley: ( Petroselinum crispum) ( Take 3 spoonfuls of juice a day, obtained when mashing the plant or buy it in a specialized store) ( See toxicity details in the complete study of the plant)
- Cabbage: (Brassica oleracea) ( Decoction for half an hour of a mixture of tender leaves of cabbage, tender onion and tender celery. Drink the broth at discretion several times a day)
- Chicory (Cichorium intybus) (Decoction of 30 g. of crushed dried roots in a liter of water. A couple of cups a day)
- Spanish broom : (Spartium junceum ) (Infusion of half a teaspoon of dried flowers per cup of water. Cool and have a cup a day. Do not exceed the dose because at higher doses it is toxic !) ( See toxicity details)
- Borage ( Borago officinalis) ( Infusion for 30 minutes of 15 gr. of dry leaves. Drink a cup after the main meals) (Eat the tender leaves boiled as a vegetable) ( See toxicity in the complete study of the plant)
- Birch (Betula Alba) (5 minutes decoction of 50 g. of bark per liter of water. Drink 6 tablespoons a day.)
- Rice (Oryza sativa) A balanced diet with brown rice helps reduce weight.
- watercress (Nasturtium officinale) ( Eat in fresh salads)
- Field eryngo: (Eryngium campestre) (decoction of 50 g. of dried roots per liter of water. Take 3 cups a day)
- Fumitory ( Fumaria officinalis) Its potassium wealth confers it the property to increase the urine production, reason why it is very suitable in cases of obesity (Infusion of 40 gr. of dry flowers by 3/4 of liter of water. Drink 2 cups every day during one week)
- Cherry tree (Prunus avium ) (Eat ripe fruits between meals) (decoction for 1 / 4 hours of 50 g. of dry peduncles per liter of water. 3 cups per day)
- Spirulina (Spirulina spp.) Its richness of fiber, especially mucilages causes a great satiety reason why it is used as a dietary supplement in weight loss diets. It is this sense spirulina supplements, administered under the terms of the patient information leaflet, can help fight obesity.
- Strawberry: (Fragaria vesca) (45 minutes infusion of two teaspoons of dried rhizomes and leaves per cup of water. 4 cups per day)
- kinnikinnick/ bearberry /Pinemat manzanita: (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) (Infusion of four spoonfuls of dry leaves in a liter of water. Take 3 glasses a day). it seems that flavonoids grant it this property)
- Broad Bean (Vicia faba) (decoction of 10 g. of dried flowers in 1 / 4 of a liter of water. Drink the amount you want) or eat its tender pods.
- Fennel: (Foeniculm vulgare ) (Decoction for 15 minutes of 25 g. off dried roots per liter of water. Take 3 cups a day.
- Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) (Infusion of a pair of leaves in a cup of water for 10 minutes. 4 cups per day)
- Corn (Zea mays) (Infusion of 5o g per liter of corn beards for 10 minutes. 4 cups per day)
- Nettle (Urtica dioica ) (Infusion of a spoonful of dried plant per cup of water. 4 cups per day.
- Upright pellitory/ Pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis) (Two to three infusions per day of a couple of tablespoons of dried leaves per liter of water can be used in diseases in which it is useful to remove fluid from the body (this remedy may be replaced by tincture . In this case took 40 drops daily into three daily doses diluted in water)
- Common Broom: (Cytisus scoparius ) (5 minutes decoction of a teaspoon of dried flowers per cup of water. Cool and have a cup a day. Dangerous! ( See toxicity of this plant)
- Elder (Sambucus nigra ) (Decoction for 10 minutes of 100 g. of dry bark per liter of water. 4 tablespoons daily.)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis) (Infusion of a spoonful of dried plant per cup of water. 4 cups per day.)
- Wild teasel (Dipsacus fullonum ) (Three cups a day with the infusion of 30 g. of root per liter of water. Pour water on the root and let it rest 15 minutes)
 More information about other anomalies related to fluid retention in the listing above.
The information given is informative. In case of doubt, consult the doctor. "Botanical" is not responsible for damages caused by self-medication |
