What are Diuretics?

Diuretics help increase the secretion and elimination of urine from the body. They increase the volume of urine that is produced by promoting the excretion of sorts of water. They can be used to reduce edema in the heart, liver, or kidneys and can be used to treat high blood pressure and occasionally glaucoma.

Herbal Examples:

• Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale)

• Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

• Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica)

• Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

• Cleavers (Galium aparine)

• Juniper (Juniperus communis)

• Elderflower (Sambucus nigra)