Complaint / Use: Diuretic

Diuretic (ID: 862)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Respiratory Anti-Infective, Anti-tussive

      Prepare infusion of 1 handful of flowers in boiling water, steep for 15 min, filter & drink 1 cup x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      Decoct flowers & gargle x3 /day as needed.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks, shaking periodically; filter through cloth & apply to affected area x2/day.
      2. Mix 50gm flowers + 250 gm black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds + 10 gm senna (Senna alexandrina)+ 10 gm cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)+10 gm rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaves +10gm "mahaleb" (Prunus mahaleb) + 10 gm almond (Prunus dulcus) + 10 gm "harmala" (Peganum harmala) + 800 gm honey; eat 1 teaspoon x2/day.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      Decoct flowers, leaves, fruit & use for external massage as needed.

    • Mental Health Anxiolytic

      Prepare infusion 2 gm flowers to 1 cup boiling water, steep 5 min, filter & drink 1 cup x3/day for 1 mth.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1. Prepare infusion 2 gm of flowers to 1 cup boiling water, steep 5 min, filter & drink x1 cup /day until well. (B)
      2. Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink instead of water all day.(Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, strain & drink x4 cups/day.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air-tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks shaking periodically; filter with cloth & take the oil orally.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative, Stomachic

      1.Stomachic & carminative: decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink x1 cup + sugar after every meal. (Z)
      2. Flatulence: decoct x3 teaspoons of flowers in lL water, filter & drink x1-2 cups /day until recovery. (B)

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      Add yellow flowers to olive oil in air tight bottle & leave in sunlight for 2 weeks, shaking periodically; filter with cloth & apply filtrate to affected area x2/day.

Diuretic (ID: 1191)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Anti-Infective, Vulnerary

      1. Apply leaves as compress on closed lesion to soften & open it.
      2. Spread fig honey (or date honey) over suppurative wound (to open & dry it up).

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Mix latex of unripe fruit + barley flour & apply to burned area.

    • Women`s Health Haemostatic

      Heat powdered dried fruit in oven, wrap in gauze to make vaginal suppository & insert.

    • Women`s Health Abortifacient

      Decoct dried fruit in water & drink x1 full glass of decoction while sitting in hot bath for 15 min.

    • Women`s Health Emmenagogue

      Decoct dried fruit in water & drink 1 full glass x3/day.

    • Venoms, Bites & Stings Anti-venom

      Obtain latex/ juice by squeezing fresh plant parts & unripe fruit & apply to sting.

    • Respiratory Anti-tussive, Demulcent

      1. Decoct dried fruit in water & drink x3 cups/day.
      2. Cook dried figs in water + inflorescence of "balasan" (Sambucus nigra) & drink the water.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Decoct leaves & drink 2 cups x2/day.

    • Oral Health Analgesic

      1. Apply latex (milky fluid) from unripe fruit onto tooth.
      2. Boil leaves in vinegar, cool & gargle after eating or as needed.

    • Opthalmic Non-specific

      Massage eyes with fig leaves (See CAUTIONS), then spread almond oil & a compress of chamomile flowers.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x /2day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct dried fruit & drink all day instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Boil dried fruit in water & drink x3 cups /day.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Eat fruit.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Mix dried, powdered leaves + boiled honey + soft-boiled egg & eat mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Eat (dried) fruit alone
      2. Eat dried fruit + juice of one of the following plants dripped onto it: (i)"mahmoudiya" (Convolvulus scammonia), or (ii) "halablub" (Euphorbia sp.), or (iii) "faqus himar" (Ecballium elaterium), or (iv) carob honey (Ceratonia siliqua) + cow`s milk.

    • Gastrointestinal Stomachic

      Eat (dried) fruit

    • Endocrine/Metabolic Hypocholesterolemic

      Decoct leaves & drink 3 cups x 2/day.

    • Dermatological, Ritual /Ceremonial Anti-Infective

      1. Spread latex from fresh plant & unripe fruit onto wart.(Z)
      2. Squeeze milky sap secreted from stem & apply to affected area; repeat daily until improvement. (B)
      3. Ritual /Ceremonial use: Make cuts on fresh twig equal to the number of a patient`s warts; leave twig to dry; when it dries the warts will disappear. (Z)

    • Dermatological Scabicide

      Obtain latex /juice by squeezing fresh plant parts & unripe fruit; use it to make a dough with barley flour & apply as compress.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Obtain latex/ juice by squeezing fresh plant parts & unripe fruit; use it to make a dough with barley flour & apply as compress.

    • Dermatological Anti-fungal

      Obtain latex/ juice by squeezing fresh plant parts & unripe fruit & apply to skin.

    • Dermatological Anti-inflammatory

      Use latex.(Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Prepare compress of leaves; wet in "qutran" (Pix liquida liquid tar is a dry distillation of various pine woods). (Admin. not specified.)

    • Cosmetic Dye

      Cook leaves of black figs + black mulberries + vine leaves & use to wash hair.

Diuretic (ID: 1177)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Kidney & Urinary tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Decoct plant in water, cool, filter & drink all day instead of water.

Diuretic (ID: 1102)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct stems in water & drink all day instead of water.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct stems in water & drink x3 glasses/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct stems in water & drink all day instead of water.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Boil 350 gm of whole plant in 7L of water for 2 hr, filter & store filtrate in refrigerator; drink 0.5 L /day
      2. Decoct aerial parts + rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) in 5 cups water & drink x2 cups/day until recovery.

Diuretic (ID: 1081)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct plant in water & drink 1 full glass x3/day.

Diuretic (ID: 3319)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Oral Health Analgesic, Anti-caries

      Squeeze juice from crushed leaves & fruit & gargle several times without swallowing.

    • Nervous System Hypnotic

      Decoct fruit & drink x1 tablespoon before sleeping.

    • Nervous system Analgesic

      Decoct flowers & drink x2 cups /day as needed until recovery.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      Use fruit juice and/or leaf juice to: 1. Massage painful area directly
      2. Massage area after daily hot bath;
      3. Use in steam bath.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups /day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups /day.

    • General Anti-hydropic

      Decoct fruit in water & drink x3 large tablespoons/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply x1-2 drops into nose (helps remove yellow colour from body).

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Hepatic

      Use fruit juice as nose drops x1 drop to each nostril, after which large amount of yellow liquid escapes from nose & faeces become yellow.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply for pain as needed using syringe. (B)
      2. Peel fruits, cover with vaseline & use as suppositories daily until healed. (B)
      3. Add few drops of fruit juice to glass of milk & drink. (May cause initial discomfort ("a hard condition") but which heals later.) (Z)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      Add few drops of fruit juice to dried fig & eat.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Anti-Infective

      Extract juice from squeezed fruit, apply x1 drop to each nostril & inhale.

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Analgesic

      1.Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply x1-2 drops into ear daily until healed. (B)
      2. Apply fruit juice locally as eardrops. (Z)

    • Dermatological Anti-Infective

      Prepare compress of crushed leaves + "leben" (See NOTES). & apply topically

    • Cosmetic Freckle remover

      Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply to face x 2/day for whitening effect. .

    • Child Health Weaning

      Apply juice of leaves to nipples; the bitter taste causes baby to stop breastfeeding.

Diuretic (ID: 1769)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Wound Healing Vulnerary

      Prepare compress of rhizome & apply.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Deobstruent

      Boil 15 gm roots in 0.5 L water for 10 min, filter & drink x4 cups/day until well.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Non-specific

      Prepare tea from rhizome. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Decoct rhizome in water + barley grains (Admin. not specified.)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-lithic

      1.Prepare tea from rhizome & drink alone or + barley grains, instead of water. (Z)
      2. Kidney stones only: Boil 15 gm of roots in 0.5 L water for 10 min, filter & drink x4 cups/day until well. (B)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      1. Decoct rhizome in water & drink instead of water.
      2. Two preparations are used A & B: A. Cook rhizome + barley grains (Hordeum sp.) in water & drink x1 cup mornings. B. Prepare infusion of Boswellia sp.+ fennel (Foeniculum) + tailed pepper (Piper cubeba) & drink at noon after A.

    • Genitourinary system Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct rhizome in water & drink instead of water.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-emetic

      Prepare tea from rhizome. (Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-spasmodic, Carminative

      Decoct rhizome in water; for baby drink x2 small teaspoons/day as needed.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Demulcent

      Decoct rhizome in water & drink x3 cups/day.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-lithic

      Prepare tea from rhizome & drink.

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-inflammatory

      Cook rhizomes + barley grains in water & drink.

    • Dermatological Anti-dandruff, Hair restorer

      Decoct whole plant & rhizome in water, cool, filter & wash head x1/day.

Diuretic (ID: 1643)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Renal

      Eat seeds.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Grind seeds, extract (? infuse) in water & drink after warming liquid.

    • Dermatological Freckle remover

      Prepare compress from grated seeds. (Admin. not specified.)

Diuretic (ID: 1592)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Pain Relief Analgesic

      Decoct flowers, filter & drink x2 cups/day until recovery.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Anti-Infective

      Decoct leaves & drink x2/day.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Demulcent

      Decoct leaves in water & drink hot + sugar.

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct leaves in water & drink hot + sugar.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      1. Eat fruit.
      2. Prepare drink from fruits.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Anti-obesity

      Decoct leaves & drink x2/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypocholesterolemic

      Decoct leaves & drink x2/day.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      Decoct leaves & drink x2/day.

    • Cardiovascular Hypotensive

      Decoct leaves & drink x2/day.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      Decoct aerial parts. (Admin not specified).

Diuretic (ID: 964)

All Complaints for this Species

    • Veterinary Hepatic

      Decoct fruit & leaves in water & give x1 full cup for horses, cattle, goats, sheep to drink mornings.

    • Respiratory Anti-asthmatic

      Use rind. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.)

    • Nervous System Anti-convulsant

      Cook fruit? & leaves? in olive oil & eat. (Plant part unclear.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

      1. Squeeze fruits & apply juice to affected area daily for 2 weeks.
      2. Cut fruits into 2 halves & place cut parts on affected area overnight.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Anti-spasmodic, Muscle relaxant

      1. Decoct fruits & immerse feet in hot decoction.
      2. Crush fruits, mix + olive oil & apply to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Uricolytic

      Make compress / bandage with rind & apply to affected area.

    • Musculoskeletal/ Joints Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory

      1.Back pain: cook fruit in oil until turns red; cool & apply to painful area x1-2/day. (B)
      2. Back & joint pain: peel green fruit & boil rind in olive oil to obtain jelly. Spread on back/ joints (Z)

    • Kidney & Urinary Tract Diuretic

      Decoct root & use internally. (Admin. not specified.) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Infectious Diseases Anti-Infective

      Use rind as a compress & apply to affected leg.

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      1. Fill hollowed rind with milk, stand overnight & drink mornings.
      2. Prepare juice from fruit & drink a few drops. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Helminth infections Anthelmintic, Vermifuge

      Decoct root. (Admin. not specified.)

    • General Anti-hydropic

      1. Decoct root & use internally (Admin. not specified.)
      2. Use rind. (Peparation/Admin. not specified.)

    • Gastrointestinal Purgative

      Rub foot with fruit (? rind). (Plant part unclear.)

    • Gastrointestinal Hepatic

      1. Fill hollowed rind with milk, stand overnight & drink mornings.(Z)
      2. Prepare juice from fruit & drink a few drops. (Z)
      3. For liver disease: Use rind (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (Z)
      4. (Jaundice): Apply x1 drop of fruit juice into nostril. (B) (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-haemorrhoidal

      1. Apply fresh fruit pulp as poultice to haemorrhoids.
      2. Roast fruit & use as paste x2/day until healed.

    • Gastrointestinal Carminative

      Crush fruits, mix + sugar & eat x1 teaspoon/day; optionally add water to help swallow. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Gastrointestinal Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

      Prepare infusion of fruits & drink x1 cup/day mornings.

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Cook fruit & drink extract (strong laxative).
      2. Decoct fruit & leaves in water & drink x1 cup before sleeping.
      3. Grind dried leaves & eat mornings.
      4. Use rind.(Admin. not specified.) (See also NOTES)

    • Gastrointestinal Laxative

      1. Decoct ground seeds & drink x2 cups/day for 1 week.
      2. Use seeds as a suppository.

    • Endocrine/ Metabolic Hypoglycemic

      1. Grind dried fruit & eat x1/2 teaspoon/day.
      2. Eat seeds. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)

    • Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Non-specific

      Extract juice from leaves & apply as eardrops.

    • Dermatological Hair restorer

      Rub fruit rind on bald areas.

    • Child Health Non-specific

      Peel green fruit, boil the rind in olive oil to obtain jelly; spread on baby's feet & knees to help walk first steps.

    • Cancer Anti-carcinogenic

      1. Decoct leaves & drink 1 cup x1/day for 1 mth. (B)
      2. Decoct fruit & leaves in water & drink x3 cups/day. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS)