Diuretic other than tablets for swelling of the legs in the elderly at home. Herbs, food

Diuretics or diuretics, as doctors call them, are medicines that help to strengthen and remove urine from the body. They are prescribed for people who have edema caused by the presence of problems with the work of the heart, kidneys and liver.

They are also required in difficult situations when it is necessary to urgently reduce the volume of fluid in the body. To remove swelling, you can use several means, except for tablets, all of them are described in the table below.

The name of the diuretic	Peculiarities	Name
Medicinal fees	Herbal teas and infusions help speed up fluid drainage and have a quick anti-inflammatory effect. Herbs contain tannins, saponins, which help to increase blood flow in the kidneys, and have disinfecting properties.	Lingonberry leaves, bearberry leaf, horsetail herb.
Food	Certain fruits and vegetables help remove excess fluid from the body and normalize bowel function.	Tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, radishes
Folk recipes	They help to restore normal diuresis, regulate salt balance, because it is severely disturbed during dehydration.	Renal fees

Diuretics belonging to one of the groups should be recommended by a doctor, because some of them have contraindications for admission and undesirable manifestations. The best remedies, besides pills, for edema are described in the article.

Rating of funds from the pharmacy

Diuretics, except for tablets, for edema, can be presented in the form of herbal preparations, individual herbs, food.

A remedy is considered ideal if it:

• gives an effect in a short time;
• has a long-lasting effect;
• undesirable manifestations are completely absent or their minimum number;
• the effect with other drugs is optimal;
• the price is available.

Medicinal herbs and fees meet all these criteria.

Lingonberry leaves

All parts of the plant, leaves, fruits and roots, are diuretic. Often, pregnant women simply take lingonberry juice to remove swelling. The leaves have the strongest effect, from which useful decoctions and tinctures are prepared. The broth begins to act within 2-4 hours after ingestion.

It's easy to prepare a decoction:

• take 2 tbsp. l. lingonberry leaves;
• pour them 4 tbsp. boiling water, leave to brew for 30 minutes;
• add sugar or honey to taste;
• drink 2 tbsp. in a day.

Lingonberry leaves have a mild effect on the body, so a decoction of them is allowed for women who are carrying a fetus and breastfeeding. With caution, the broth is taken by people suffering from kidney ailments. You can buy dry collection of lingonberry leaves at any pharmacy, the average cost is 250 rubles.

Urological (diuretic) collection

It contains the following herbs: calendula, dill seed, eleutherococcus, peppermint and bearberry. The herbal mixture is selected so that it helps in the treatment of diseases affecting the urinary tract. It is recommended to take it for nephritis, cystitis, kidney failure and other ailments. It is more often used for edema.

You can make healthy tea like this: 1 sachet or 1 tsp. l. dry collection pour 1 tbsp. boiling water, let it brew for about a quarter of an hour and take 1/3 tbsp. three times a day, it is better to do this half an hour before meals. The duration of therapy is about 4 weeks.

This herbal preparation should not be taken in several cases:

• if there is an allergic intolerance to any component;
• children under the age of 12;
• during the period of bearing a baby;
• with prostate adenoma in men;
• renal colic;
• if the patient has a deficiency of potassium in the body.

The collection is produced in filter bags of 2 g or paper packs of 50 g, the average cost is from 100-200 rubles.

Brusniver

The composition of this healthy vitamin tea includes the following herbs: lingonberry leaves, St. John's wort, string, rose hips. This collection is a dry crushed raw material, which is packaged in filter bags of 2 g and packed in cardboard boxes of 20 bags.

The collection has diuretic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Due to the correctly selected concentration of each component, the collection effectively copes with the negative effects of microorganisms such as staphylococcus, protea, E. coli and others.

A medicinal collection is recommended in such cases: cystitis, prostatitis, vaginitis, colitis, proctitis and other diseases that have affected the urinary system.

You need to prepare a healthy drink like this: 2 tbsp. l. put the herbal collection in an enamel pan and pour 2 tbsp. water, pre-boil it, leave to infuse for an hour. After insisting, the drink should be placed in a water bath and darkened for a quarter of an hour. Remove from heat and let it brew for another 45 minutes. Take a drink at ¼ st. 4 times a day.

Brusniver is contraindicated for those who have a special sensitivity to the components. Among the undesirable manifestations, an allergic reaction is more often manifested. The average cost of tea is within 100 rubles.

Phytomix diuretic

This tea contains lingonberry leaves, knotweed, St. John's wort, calendula, nettle leaves, thuja shoots, walnut leaves, birch leaves, half-died. This healing collection is packaged in 1.5 g tea bags. Its reception helps to improve the elimination of toxins from the body, removes renal or cardiac edema. In addition, tea perfectly relieves inflammation, relieves spasms, fights pathogenic microorganisms, normalizes water-salt metabolism.

You need to prepare tea like this: take 1 filter bag or 1 tsp. l. dry collection, pour 1 tbsp. boiling water, let it brew for 15 minutes. Take ½ tbsp. in the morning and at lunchtime during meals. The course is not more than 3 weeks.

You can not drink tea for women while carrying a baby, breastfeeding, people with intolerance to the components.

Phytomix is ​​available in 1.5 g filter bags - the price is 100 rubles, as well as in bags of 50 and 100 g dry collection - 200 rubles.

Diuretic collection

Pharmaceutical companies offer several types of diuretic collection, which have their own number:

1. Collection number 1 recommended for people with problems with the urinary system, it contains green bearberry foliage (60%), licorice root and blue cornflower (20% each). This collection not only removes excess fluid from the body, but also kills pathogenic microorganisms, thereby preventing the development of infectious processes.
2. Collection number 2 It is prescribed for people who have inflammation of the urinary system and relieve pain in case of kidney infection. This collection includes bearberry leaves (60%), licorice root and juniper (20%).
3. Collection number 3 Is a potent diuretic recommended for people who have an allergic reaction to licorice root. The collection includes 20% wheatgrass root, 40% horsetail and juniper each.

All 3 collections are available in filter bags. To prepare a useful composition, prepare as follows: 1 sachet is poured with 250 ml of hot water, infused for 10 minutes. and are drunk at ½ tbsp. twice a day.

The average cost of fees is about 150 rubles.

Folk recipes

In folk recipes, individual herbs or collections are often used. A good diuretic effect is given by such representatives of the flora: birch buds, linden and chamomile flowers, mint, nettle, parsley, burdock, St. John's wort, corn silk and others.

Decoction for edema caused by heart disease

Hypertension, cardiac pathologies are often manifested in the form of edema of the lower extremities. As the disease progresses, the swelling can spread higher throughout the body, localized in the lumbar region, inside the chest and on the face.

The best way to remove cardiac edema is considered to be a decoction based on hawthorn fruits.

Diuretics, in addition to pills, for edema caused by diseases of the heart and blood vessels, help not only remove excess fluid, but also lower blood pressure.

To eliminate edema and treat hypertension, it is recommended to complete a full course of the drug, prepared from the following components:

• 1 hour l. bearberry leaves;
• ½ hour each l. mint and lemon balm;
• 1 tbsp. l. flowers and rhizomes of marsh creeper (pre-grind);
• ½ hour l. dill seed;
• by ½ st. hawthorn and rosehip fruits.

Step-by-step preparation of the broth:

• the fruits of wild rose and hawthorn, put the dill seeds in a container (always enameled);
• add 1 tbsp. hot water and put in a water bath;
• when the broth boils, pour the dried crustacean into it and add another 3 tbsp. water, bring to a boil;
• then enter the remaining components;
• remove from heat.

You can drink the broth hot or cold, during the day use up to 4 tbsp. The duration of therapy is 20 days, take a break of 45 days and repeat the course if the doctor recommends.

Decoction for edema in diabetics

In diabetics, the kidneys are considered the most vulnerable organs. Diabetic nephropathy develops in 50% of patients. This ailment provokes dehydration and other complications, manifested by severe swelling throughout the body.

A diuretic, in addition to tablets for edema caused by nephropathy, is the collection of bearberry, bay leaves and beans.

You will need to take:

• 1 tbsp. l. bearberry;
• 2 bay leaves;
• 10 folds of red beans.

Step-by-step cooking technology:

• connect the bean and bearberry flaps;
• pour 2 tbsp. water;
• put on fire, bring to a boil, remove from heat.

The broth should be consumed only in the first half of the day, as it has a powerful diuretic effect, provokes profuse urination and lowers blood sugar levels. Take it with caution, as unwanted symptoms such as vomiting and nausea may appear.

Rosehip tea

It has long been known that rose hips have a good diuretic effect. Doctors recommend taking it for postoperative edema and with prolonged therapy with drugs with an antibacterial effect.

To prepare a useful broth, you should take 3 tsp. l. dry rose hips and pour 250 ml of boiling water. You can improve the effect of the broth if you first crush the fruits and brew them in a thermos. A glass of broth should be drunk in small portions throughout the day. Duration of admission is 10 days, and after that it is imperative to take a break of 7 days.

Kidney tea

In addition to pills for edema, the leaves of a cat's whisker can act as a diuretic. A decoction of them perfectly copes with the problems of the urinary system, have anti-inflammatory action, relieve spasms, promote the removal of excess fluid, stimulate the production of gastric juice.

The broth is prepared like this:

• 1 tbsp. l. dry raw materials pour 1 tbsp. boiling water;
• put the container on the stove and simmer the broth for 10 minutes;
• remove the broth from the stove and strain;
• drink a decoction of ½ tbsp. morning and evening before meals.

The tea should be taken up to 6 months. Allowed for women who are breastfeeding and carrying a baby, but only if the doctor permits.

Birch leaves for cardiac and renal edema

Birch leaves help to eliminate swelling that is caused by malfunctioning of the kidneys or in the presence of heart ailments. You will need to take 100 g of young birch leaves, pour 2 tbsp. boiled water and leave to brew for 7 hours.

After you need to strain the finished broth, squeeze the leaves, give time for the sediment to settle to the bottom. Filter the broth. Take a healthy drink 3 times a day. The course is not more than 1 month, then take a break and repeat if necessary.

Useful decoction of nettle

Since ancient times it has been known that nettle is a hemostatic agent, but it is also a diuretic herb. It has a beneficial effect on kidney function and accelerates fluid filtration.

A useful broth is prepared as follows: 1 tbsp. l. dry nettle leaves pour 1 tbsp. boiling water, put in a water bath and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the stove, let it infuse for a quarter of an hour and strain. It is better to take the broth in the morning on an empty stomach.

Horsetail, birch leaves and rose hips will help to enhance the diuretic effect of nettle. You will need to take 1 tbsp. l. dry nettle leaves and rose hips, 1 tsp each l. horsetail and birch leaves. Pour the collection of 2 tbsp. boiling water, leave for half an hour.

It is better to prepare a healthy drink in a thermos so that the herbs can release all their beneficial ingredients. Strain the broth before use, add 1 tsp. l. honey and take 3 times a day for 2/3 tbsp.

Food

Diuretics for edema, in addition to tablets, are indicated for people suffering not only from pathologies of the kidneys, heart, but also overweight people. Fat people often suffer from edema, as adipose tissue stops the drainage of lymphatic fluid and slows down blood flow.

More often, edema is a consequence of excessive consumption of fatty and sugary foods that contribute to fluid retention in the body. The cause of edema in obese people is a violation of the water-salt balance.

Excess weight is often a concomitant symptom of heart and vascular diseases and metabolic disorders. It is possible to remove puffiness not only with broths or preparations, but also by normalizing food. Products such as watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin and others will help speed up the withdrawal of fluid.

Carrot

It is necessary to prepare fresh carrot juice with pulp every morning and drink ½ tbsp. every morning on an empty stomach. This vitamin drink not only saturates the body with a vitamin and mineral premix, but also has a diuretic and laxative effect. This juice can be taken continuously if there is no allergy to it.

Pumpkin

Every morning before breakfast, you need to prepare a fresh drink and drink ½ tbsp. this tasty drink has a mild diuretic effect on the body.

Viburnum

To increase the diuretic effect, it is better to take the berry with honey. You can prepare a wonderful broth: take ½ tbsp. fresh fruits, grind them and pour boiling water (2 tbsp.). You can leave the broth in a thermos or keep in a water bath, but do not boil, otherwise the berries will lose their beneficial properties.

After cooling, add ¼ h into the infusion. l. honey. Take three times a day for 1/3 tbsp. This broth has not only a diuretic effect, but also a laxative, so it should not be taken by people with weak intestines.

Green beans

You need to take the shutters from the green beans, finely chop them. Take 2 tbsp. l. chopped mass, pour 1.5 tbsp. water. Put on fire, bring to a boil and simmer for a quarter of an hour.

Remove from heat, cover with a napkin and leave to brew for 2 hours, strain. Drink a decoction before each meal - for half an hour for 1/3 tbsp. You can simply make green bean soup, it also has a good diuretic effect.

Oats

In addition to pills for edema, a decoction of oat grains can act as a diuretic. You need to take 1 tbsp. l. dry raw materials, fill it with 1 liter. water and put on the stove to simmer for 3 hours, do not forget to stir.

Cool the finished thick mass and beat well with a blender, strain through a fine mesh sieve. As a result, you get a thick jelly, which is taken in 1/3 tbsp. three times a day. This jelly has a beneficial effect on liver function. You can take it for a long time.

Apple vinegar

It has not only a diuretic, but also a mild laxative effect. Also, apple cider vinegar helps maintain potassium levels in the body and improves the functioning of the digestive system. It is recommended to use it in the morning on an empty stomach.

Take a glass of water, add 1 tsp. l. apple cider vinegar, stir and drink. The course is not more than 2 weeks, otherwise you can increase the acidity in the stomach and provoke the development of unwanted symptoms such as heartburn and stomach discomfort.

Cucumber

This product is 90% water and is considered the most effective natural remedy for dehydration. Also, this vegetable is a source of silicon and sulfur, which stimulate the kidneys to remove uric acid from the body.

Watermelon

This fruit helps to eliminate urine, toxins and salts from the body due to the rich fluid content of its pulp. But do not abuse the use of this product, because it contains a high sugar content, which will provoke a sharp increase in blood glucose levels.

Decoctions of medicinal herbs and products can act as a diuretic, the effect of them is longer and undesirable manifestations are minimal or not at all. But it is worth remembering that the strongest diuretic effect can lead to thickening of the blood, which means that the cells will receive less oxygen and nutrition, and the state of health can deteriorate greatly.

That is why, with edema, it is better to take folk recipes in courses - no more than 2 weeks, then take a break. In addition to pills, there are many good remedies, but it would be better to ask your doctor about them so as not to harm.

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