Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 Foods With Diuretic Activity JoAnn Guest Jan 03, 2003 19:00 PST Diuretics – How Food Can Increase Urine Flow Technically, plants do not function as diuretics the same way prescription drugs do, says Purdue University expert, Dr. Varro Tyler. Pharmaceutical diuretics increase the excretion of water and salt. Plant diuretics should more accurately be called " aquaretics " , says Dr. Tyler because they cause a loss of water rather than sodium. Some do this by irritating the cellular filters (glomeruli) of the kidney. A fairly potent food " aquaretic " is parsley, says Dr. Tyler. He says you will get an effect by drinking parsley tea. Put a couple of heaping teaspoons of dried parsley in a cup of boiling water. He also rates theopylline (in tea) as a better diuretic than caffeine. Foods With Diuretic Activity Anise, Asparagus, Celery, Coffee, Coriander, Cumin, Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, and Juniper berries, Lemon, Licorice, Nutmeg, Onion, Parsley, Watermelon, Parsnips, Peppermint, and tea. JoAnn Guest jgu- Friendsforhea- DietaryTi- http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/Botanicals.html http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/AIM.html *theaimcompanies* -Wisdom of the past,Food of the future- " Health is not a Medical Issue " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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