God given Natural Diuretics

"Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Each one of the substances in a person's diet, acts upon the body and changes it in some unique way, and upon these changes the whole life depends, whether in health, in sickness or convalescent."  

Hippocrates 2 000 years ago.

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Natural Diuretics
• What are diuretics and what do they do?
• What are diuretics used for?
• What to avoid when using natural diuretics.
• What is a natural diuretic for water retention?
• Is lemon juice a natural diuretic?

Introduction to Natural Diuretics

What are Natural diuretics? What are they needed for and how can I get them into my daily lifestyle naturally?

And here it is!  A plain and simple down to earth explanation, that the man on the street can understand

 What are Diuretics and What Do They Do?

• Diuretics aid the elimination of sodium (salt) and water from the body through urine.
• When the kidneys excrete sodium (salt) they excrete water from the blood at the same time. This process decreases the amount of fluid flowing through the blood vessels, which reduces pressure on the walls of the arteries.

What are Diuretics used For?

The value of diuretics lies in treating the build up of excess fluid in the body that occurs with some medical conditions like:

• Heart Failure
• Kidney diseases
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Hypertension
• Influenza
• Water poisoning
  
  
  

What to Avoid when using Natural Diuretics

• Diuretics should not be used as an aid for losing weight.
• People with eating disorders will abuse diuretics, especially people with Bulimia Nervosa with the goal of losing weight.
• Most Physicians will not prescribe these for people with eating disorders due to the side effects.

What is a Natural Diuretic for Water Retention?

Below is a list of herbs which are god-given diuretics and we have added on a little bonus for you by listing some valuable information of what other ailments these herbs are good for:

Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
Can also be used for kidney stones and for the relief of asthma.

Anise
Pimpinella asisum
Is also an excellent digestive aid.

Astralagus
Astralagus membranaceus
Cancer treatment and HIV.

Bearberry
Arctosstaphylos uva-ursi
candida or probably better known as thrush.

Betony
Stachys officinales
This herb is a real help for stress and also as a natural kidney stone home remedy.

Burdock
Artium lappa
Can also be used in helping the treatment of dandruff.

Dandelion
Taraxacum officinali 

Has been used for centuries as an aid for fluid reduction in the body, as well as eczema, sinus infections and gall stones.

Hawthorne
Crataegus oxyacantha
Possibly the most well known natural fluid reducer which is probably also the reason why it is good for high blood pressure.

Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
A natural diuretic as well as herbal help for asthma, measles and mumps and mental clarity.

Marjoram
Origanum vulgare
This herb can be used for various things and apart from its diuretic capabilities it is also a natural way to help with flatulence and bruising.

Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
This is a good one for helping the liver with over-indulgences because it is an excellent liver tonic and diuretic at the same time.

Parsley
Petroselium crispum
Not only is Parsley a good diuretic, but it can also be beneficial in the treatment of psoriasis and gout and is also a natural anti-oxidant.

Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
Watercress is filled with lots of healthy minerals like iron,potassium andmagnesium and will also help with hair loss.

Is Lemon Juice a Natural Diuretic?

People often ask us if Lemon Juice is a natural diuretic.   And the answer is yes!!

Not only is it a natural diuretic it has antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory properties and anti-infection properties.

It doesn't stop there, it is very high in potassium with good amounts of folate and calcium, as well as trace elements of sodium, Zinc, copper and iron.

So drink that lemon juice!!

YOUR NATURAL MEDICINE CHEST

What to Keep in your Medicine Chest

Arnica

Keep a tube of this cream for relief for muscle strains as well as bruises.

Calendula

Get this from your health shop in a cream or gel form and use as a salve for burns, cuts, scrapes and insect bites

Chamomile

Use the dried flowers to make a tea and use for stressful situations and also stomach upsets.

Echinacea

You can get these at your health shop as an  extracts or capsuled and use for colds, flu, cuts, infections and scrapes.

Eucalyptus

An absolute must for your herbal medicine chest for respiratory congestion and muscle soreness.

Ginger

Use this herb as a fresh root from your veggie store, or if you like gardening, grow them, it is an excellent medication for colds, respiratory congestion, nausea and stomach upsets

Lavender

Keep Lavender as an essential oil for stress, insomnia and headaches.

Sea Salt

Gargle with this salt for sore throats and also for bath salts.

Tea Tree

Use as an essential oil for skin infections and insect bites.

Valerian

Use as an extract for mild pain relief and insomnia

Herb Preparation

Find out how the many ways one can prepare herbs for usage.

Herbal Remedy
Index

A-Z of Ailments and the Herb that can be used to help the symptoms.

An uncomplicated way of understanding the terminology used in this website.

Natural Laxatives for daily use and also for when there is an emergency.

Healing Plants

A comprehensive list of Healing Plants which highlights a specific medical action and links all the applicable common herbs to that action.

Calcium Deficiency

A calcium deficiency can affect us in so many ways from cancer to osteoporosis, to high blood pressure, to epilepsy.

Magnesium