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3E. Diuretics



Diuretics promote the passage of Urine. In general, they clear Damp and pas off toxins through the Kidneys. Warming diuretics stimulate Kidney function while cooling diuretics clear Heat and Damp.

i. Warming Diuretics

                       Opening Roots
                       Nettle
                       Agrimony
                       Onion
                       Mustard seed
                       Calamint
                       Lovage
                       Lavender
                       Saxifrage
                       Valerian
                       Cubeb
                       Juniper berry
                       Cyperus
                       Squill
                       Savin
                       Goat Blood
                       Scorpion
                       Pill Millipedes
                       Sal Ammoniac
                       Amber
Warming Seeds
Couch grass
Wormwood
Garlic
Radish seed, root
Betony
Thyme
Rosemary
Pimpinella
Spikenard
Cassia Wood
Bay berry
Costus
Ground Pine
Asarum
Cantharides
Toad ashes
Bee Ashes
Saltpeter
ii. Cooling Diuretics

                       4 Greater Cold Seeds
                       Chickpea
                       Licorice
                       Maidenhair
                       Bitter Almond
                       St. John’s wort
                       Winter Cherry
                       Madder
                       Camphor
                       Tragacanth
                       Spirit of Salt
                       Whey
                       Tartar Vitriolate
                       Earthworm
4 Lesser Cold Seeds
Barley
Marshmallow
Fumitory
Peach kernels
Rue
Southernwood
Dodder
Gum Ammoniac
Lacca
Spirit of Tartar
White Wine
Cream of Tartar
Grasshopper
Warming Compounds

                       Syrup of Two Roots
                       Syrup of Maidenhair
                       Oxymel Simple
                       Wormwood Wine
                       Vinegar of Calendula
                       Vinegar of Lavender
                       Troches of Amber
                       Theriac
Syrup of Five Roots
Byzantine Syrup
Compound Oxymel
Rosemary Wine
Vinegar of Rosemary
Vinegar of Squill
Diacalamint
Lithontribon
Cooling Compounds

                       Barley Water
                       Diarrhodon Abbatis
                       Diatragacanth Frigidum
                       Troches of Winter Cherry
Syrup of Maidenhair
Powder of 3 Sandalwoods
Diamargariton Frigidum
Troches of Camphor
Western Classification

2. Secondary Faculties
a. Aperients
b. Attenuaters
c. Inciding Medicines
d. Attenuaters of Congealed Blood
e. Lenitive
f. Purifying
g. Cleansing
h. Carminatives
i. Antispasmodics
j. Rarefying
k. Resolvent
l. Emollients
m. Drawing
n. Repellents
o. Astringent
p. Hemostatic
q. Anodyne
r. Narcotics & Hypnotics
s. Strengthening
t. Glutinate
u. Suppuratives
v. Expel Pus
w. Sarcotics
x. Incarnative
y. Corrosive
z. Cicatrizing
3. Tertiary Faculties
a. Sudorifics and Diaphoretics
b. Febrifuge and Antipyretic
c. Alexipharmic
d. Cordials and Cardiacs
e. Diuretics
f. Lithontriptic
g. Emmenagogue
h. Lactagogue
i. Aphrodisiacs
j. Increase Semen
k. Expectorant
l. Anti-tussive
m. Arthritic Medicines
n. Vulnerary
o. Emetics
p. Masticatories & Sternutatories
q. Anthelmintic
4. According to Part
a. Cephalic
b. Opthalmic
c. Cardiac
d. Pectoral
e. Stomachic
f. Splenetic
g. Hepatic
h. Nephritics
i. Uterine
j. Nervine
k. Arthritic