Best Natural Remedies for Water Retention

African Caper

capparis tomentosa

African Quinine, Quinine Tree

rauvolfia caffra

Agrimony

agrimonia eupatoria l.

Air Plant, Tree Of Life

bryophyllum pinnatum

Air Potato

dioscorea bulbifera

Alfalfa

medicago sativa

Almond

prunus dulcis

Alpine Rose

rhododendron ferrugineum

American Bittersweet

celastrus scandens

American Ginseng, Ginseng

panax quinquefolius

American Hellebore

veratrum viride

American Liverleaf

anemone acutiloba

Ammoniac

dorema ammoniacum

Amur Corktree

phellodendron amurense

Anemarrhena

anemarrhena asphodelioides

Angelica

Angled Loofah, Chinese Okra

luffa acutangula

Annatto

bixa orellana

Annual Mercury

mercurialis annua

Anserina

potentilla anserina

Apple

malus domestica borkh.

Arjuna

terminalia arjuna (roxb. ex dc.) wight & arn.

Arnica

arnica montana l.

Arrow-poison

strophanthus sarmentosus

Artichoke

cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus

Asafetida

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Asian Meadow-rue

thalictrum foliolosum

Asiatic Dogwood, Japanese Cornel

cornus officinalis

Asparagus

asparagus officinalis

Autumn Crocus, Colchicum, Meadow-saffron

colchicum autumnale

Avocado

persea americana

Aztec Marigold

tagetes erecta

Baby's Breath

gypsophila paniculata

Bai Zhu, Atractylodes

atractylodes macrocephala

Baical Skullcap

scutellaria baicalensis

Balsam Fir

abies balsamea

Balsam Of Peru

myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae

Ban Xia

pinellia ternata

Banana

musa x paradisiaca

Barberry

berberis vulgaris

Barley

hordeum vulgare

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Bastard Cedar

guazuma ulmifolia

Bayberry

morella cerifera

Bayleaf

laurus nobilis

Bayleaf, Laurel

laurus nobilis l.

Bearberry

arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Beauty Berry

callicarpa americana

Bee Balm

monarda didyma

Beet

beta vulgaris

Belladonna

atropa belladonna l.

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Betel Pepper

piper betle

Bilberry

vaccinium myrtillus

Birch

betula spp.

Bishop’s Weed

ammi visnaga

Bistort

polygonum bistorta

Bitter Candyuft

iberis amara

Bitter Milkwort

polygala amara l.

Bittersweet

solanum dulcamara l.

Black Alder

alnus glutinosa

Black Bean, Green Bean, Etc.

phaseolus vulgaris

Black Bryony

tamus communis

Black Cohosh

actaea racemosa

Black Cumin

nigella sativa

Black Currant

ribes nigrum

Black Haw

viburnum prunifolium

Black Horehound

ballota nigra

Black Locust

robinia pseudoacacia

Black Mulberry

morus nigra

Black Mustard

brassica nigra

Black Nightshade

solanum nigrum l.

Black Pepper

piper nigrum l.

Blackberry

rubus spp.

Blackberry Lily

belamcanda chinensis

Bladderwort

utricularia vulgaris

Blessed Thistle

cnicus benedictus

Bloodroot

sanguinaria canadensis

Blue Cardinal Flower

lobelia siphilitica

Blue Cohosh

caulophyllum thalictroides

Bogbean

Boldo

peumus boldus

Boneset

eupatorium perfoliatum

Borage

borago officinalis

Boswellia

boswellia

Bottle Gourd, Calabash

lagenaria siceraria

Boxwood

buxus sempervirens

Brahmi

bacopa monnieri

Brazilian Peppertree

schinus terebinthifolius

Brooklime

veronica beccabunga l.

Broom Corn

sorghum bicolor

Buchu

agathosma betulina

Bugle

ajuga reptans

Bupleurum

bupleurum

Burdock

arctium lappa

Burning Bush, Dittany, Gasplant

dictamnus albus

Burr Marigold, Water Agrimony

bidens tripartita

Butcher’s Broom

ruscus aculeatus

Butterbur

petasites hybridus (l.) p. gaertn. et al. and p. officinalis moench

Cabbage

brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cacao

theobroma cacao

Calamint

calamintha nepeta

Calamus

acorus calamus

Calendula

calendula officinalis

California Peppertree

schinus molle

Camu-camu

myrciaria dubia

Canada Yew

taxus canadensis

Canadian Goldenrod

solidago canadensis

Cancer Herb

acalypha arvensis

Cane Reed

costus speciosus

Cape Gooseberry

physalis peruviana

Caper

capparis spinosa

Caraway

carum carvi

Cardamom

elettaria cardamomum

Carline Thistle

carlina acaulis

Carrot

daucus carota

Cascara Sagrada

frangula purshiana

Cashew

anacardium occidentale

Cassia

cinnamomum aromaticum nees

Castor

ricinus communis

Catnip

nepeta cataria

Cedar Of Lebanon

cedrus libani a. rich.

Celandine

chelidonium majus

Celery

apium graveolens

Celery-leaved Buttercup

ranunculus sceleratus

Chaff-flower

achyranthes aspera

Champac

michelia champaca

Chaparral

Chaparral, Creosote Bush

larrea tridentata

Chayote

sechium edule

Cheken

luma chequen

Chickpea

cicer arietinum

Chickpea, Gram

cicer arietinum

Chickweed

stellaria media

Chicory

cichorium intybus l.

Chinaberry

melia azedarach

Chinese Motherwort

leonurus japonicus

Chinese Pink

dianthus chinensis

Chiricsanango

brunfelsia grandiflora

Chives

allium schoenoprasum

Chocolate-vine

akebia quinata

Christmas Rose, Black Hellebore

helleborus niger

Cilantro

eryngium foetidum

Cleavers

galium aparine

Clematis

clematis recta

Clubmoss

lycopodium clavatum

Coca

erythroxylum coca

Cockscomb

celosia argentea var. cristata

Coconut

cocos nucifera

Coffee Senna

senna occidentalis

Cola

cola spp.

Coleus

plectranthus barbatus

Coltsfoot

tussilago farfara

Columbine

aquilegia vulgaris

Common Buckthorn

rhamnus cathartica

Common Gromwell

lithospermum officinale

Common Reed

phragmites australis

Condor Plant

Conessi, Kurchi

holarrhena pubescens

Contrahierba

dorstenia contrayerba

Copaiba

copaifera langsdorfii

Coriander

coriandrum sativum

Corn Cockle

agrostemma githago

Corn Silk

zea mays

Cornflower, Bachelor’s Button

centaurea cyanus

Costus, Kuth

saussurea costus

Couchgrass, Quackgrass

elytrigia repens

Cowitch, Cowhage, Velvetbean

mucuna pruriens

Cowslip

primula veris

Crampbark

Cranberry

vaccinium macrocarpum

Cranesbill

geranium maculatum

Cubeb

piper cubeba

Cumin

cuminum cyminum

Cypress (mediterranean)

cupressus sempervirens

Cypress Spurge

euphorbia cyparissias

Daffodil

narcissus tazetta

Damiana

turnera diffusa willd. ex schult.

Dandelion

taraxacum officinale

Date Palm

phoenix dactylifera

Deer Tongue

trilisa odoratissima

Deodar Cedar

cedrus deodara

Devil-pepper

rauvolfia tetraphylla

Devil’s Claw

harpagophytum procumbens

Digitalis

digitalis purpurea

Dill

anethum graveolens

Divi-divi

caesalpinia bonduc

Dodder, Clover Dodder

cuscuta epithymum

Dokudami, Chamaleon Plant

houttuynia cordata

Dong Quai

angelica sinensis

Douglas Fir

pseudotsuga menziesii

Du Zhong, Gutta-percha Tree

eucommia ulmoides

Duckweed

lemna minor

Dutchman’s Breeches, Turkey Corn

dicentra cucullaria

Dwarf Elder

sambucus ebulus

Dyer’s Broom

genista tinctoria

Eastern Larch

larix laricina

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Elecampane

inula helenium

Elm Bark

Emblic Myrobalan

phyllanthus emblica

Endive

cichorium endivia

English Daisy, Wild Daisy

bellis perennis

English Holly

ilex aquifolium

English Walnut

juglans regia

Ephedra

ephedra

Ephedra, Ma Huang

ephedra spp.

Eryngo

eryngium campestre

Eucalyptus

eucalyptus globulus

European Ash

fraxinus excelsior

European Elder

sambucus nigra

European Larch

larix decidua

European Yew

taxus baccata

Evodia

tetradium ruticarpum

Faba Bean

vicia faba

Fairy Flax, Mountain Flax

linum catharticum

False Unicorn Root, Devil’s Bit

chamaelirium luteum

Fang Ji

Fennel

foeniculum vulgare

Fenugreek

trigonella foenum-graecum

Fig

ficus carica

Figwort

scrophularia nodosa

Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Huang Jing

vitex negundo

Flannelweed, Country Mallow

sida cordifolia

Flax

linum usitatissimum

Foam-flower, Coolwort

tiarella cordifolia

Forsythia, Golden Bells

forsythia suspensa

Four O’clock

mirabilis jalapa

Fragrant Sumac

rhus aromatica

Frangula, Alder Buckthorn, Glossy Buckthorn

frangula alnus

Frankincense, Olibanum

boswellia sacra

Fringetree

chionanthus virginicus

Fumitory

fumaria officinalis

Galanga

kaempferia galanga

Gamboge

garcinia hanburyi

Garden Cress

lepidium sativum

Gardenia, Cape Jasmine

gardenia jasminoides

Gardenia Oleander

strophanthus gardeniiflorus

Garlic

allium sativum

Garlic Weed

petiveria alliacea

German Ipecac, White Swallowwort

vincetoxicum hirundinaria

German Sarsaparilla

carex arenaria

Ginseng

panax ginseng

Glossy Privet

ligustrum lucidum

Goat’s Rue

galega officinalis

Golden Chain Tree, Pea Tree

laburnum anagyroides

Golden Dewdrop

duranta erecta

Golden Eye-grass

curculigo orchioides

Goldenrod

solidago virgaurea

Goldenseal

hydrastis canadensis

Gotu Kola

centella asiatica

Goutweed

aegopodium podagraria

Granadilla

passiflora quadrangularis

Grape

vitis vinifera

Gravel Root

eupatorium purpureum

Greater Galangal

alpinia galanga

Green Or Black Tea

camellia sinensis

Ground Ivy

glechoma hederacea

Ground Pine, Yellow Bugle

ajuga chamaepitys

Groundsel

senecio vulgaris

Guaiacum

guaiacum officinale

Guarana

paullinia cupana

Gugul

commiphora wightii

Gulancha, Heart-leaved Moonseed

tinospora cordifolia

Gymnema

gymnema

Hairy Strophanthus

strophanthus hispidus

Hartstongue

asplenium scolopendrium var. scolopendrium

Hawthorn

crataegus

Heather

calluna vulgaris (l.) hull.

Hedge Hyssop

gratiola officinalis

Hedge Mustard

sisymbrium officinale

Hemlock

tsuga canadensis

Hemp Agrimony

eupatorium cannabinum

Hemp Nettle

galeopsis sp.

Henna

lawsonia inermis

Herb Robert

geranium robertianum

Hierba Santa

piper auritum kunth.

Holly, American Holly

ilex opaca

Honey Herb

phyla scaberrima

Honeysuckle

lonicera caprifolium

Hops

humulus lupulus

Horsemint

monarda punctata

Horseradish

armoracia rusticana

Horseradish Tree

moringa oleifera

Horsetail

equisetum arvense

Hottentot Fig

carpobrotus edulis

Houseleek

sempervivum tectorum

Hu-zhang, Mexican Bamboo

fallopia japonica

Huang Qi

astragalus spp.

Hydrangea

hydrangea arborescens

Hyssop

hyssopus officinalis

Indian Acalypha

acalypha indica

Indian Almond

terminalia catappa

Indian Cassia

cinnamomum tamala

Indian Elecampane

inula racemosa

Indian Heliotrope

heliotropium indicum

Indian Hemp

apocynum cannabinum

Indian Madder

rubia cordifolia

Indian Or Himalayan Rhubarb

rheum australe

Indian Valerian

valeriana wallichii

Jackass Bitters

neurolaena lobata

Jalap

ipomoea purga

Jamaica Dogwood

piscidia piscipula

Japanese Atractylodes

atractylodes japonica

Japanese Honeysuckle

lonicera japonica

Jasmine, Common Jasmine

jasminum officinale

Jatamansi

nardostachys jatamansi

Java Plum

syzygium cumini

Java Tea

orthosiphon aristatus

Jequirity

abrus precatorius

Jewelweed

impatiens capensis

Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese Date

ziziphus jujuba

Juniper

juniperus

Jute

corchorus

Jute (leaves Only)

corchorus olitorius

Kamyuye

hoslundia opposita

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Kava

piper methysticum

Khaki Bush, Wild Marigold

tagetes minuta

Kidney Vetch

anthyllis vulneraria

Kola

cola acuminata

Kombe

strophanthus kombe

Labrador Tea

ledum groenlandicum

Lady Fern

athyrium filix-femina

Lady’s Bedstraw

galium verum

Lady’s Mantle

alchemilla vulgaris

Langsat, Duku

lansium domesticum

Larkspur, Forking Larkspur

consolida regalis

Lavender

lavandula spp.

Lemon

citrus limon

Lemongrass

cymbopogon citratus

Lesser Periwinkle

vinca minor

Levant Cotton

gossypium herbaceum

Licorice

glycyrrhiza glabra

Life-root, Squaw Weed

senecio aureus

Lily Of The Valley

convallaria majalis

Linden

tilia spp.

Lobelia

lobelia inflata

Lotus

nelumbo nucifera

Lovage

levisticum officinale

Lungwort

pulmonaria officinalis

Madder

rubia tinctorum

Maidenhair Fern

adiantum capillus-veneris l.

Malabar Nut

justicia adhatoda

Mallow, High Mallow

malva sylvestris

Manacá

brunfelsia uniflora

Manchineel

hippomane mancinella

Mango

mangifera indica

Marijuana

cannabis sativa

Marsh Blazing Star

liatris spicata

Marsh-marigold

caltha palustris

Marsh Tea

ledum palustre

Marshmallow

althaea officinalis

Martagon

lilium martagon l.

Marupa, Bitter Wood

simarouba amara aubl.

Masterwort

peucedanum ostruthium

Mastic

pistacia lentiscus

MatÉ

ilex paraguariensis

Matico

piper aduncum

Matrimony Vine

lycium barbarum

Meadowsweet

filipendula ulmaria

Melon, Cantaloupe

cucumis melo

Mezereon

daphne mezereum

Milkweed

asclepias syriaca

Mimosa

albizia julibrissin

Mistletoe

viscum album

Mole Plant

euphorbia lathyris

Monkshood

aconitum napellus

Moonseed

menispermum canadense

Mormon Tea

ephedra nevadensis

Morning Glory

ipomoea hederacea

Mother Of Thyme

thymus serpyllum

Motherwort

leonurus cardiaca

Mountain Ash

sorbus americana

Mountain Laurel

kalmia latifolia

Mouse Ear Hawkweed

hieracium pilosella

Mugwort

artemisia vulgaris

Mullein

verbascum spp.

Musk-mallow, Musk Okra

abelmoschus moschatus

Mustard

brassica juncea, brassica nigra, sinapis alba

Myrrh

commiphora myrrha

Northern Maidenhair, Pointer Weed

adiantum pedatum

Orris

iris spp

Papaya

carica papaya

Parsnip

pastinaca sativa

Peppermint

mentha x piperita

Pipsissewa

chimaphila spp.

Pomegranate

punica granatum

Prickly Poppy

argemone mexicana

Prostrate Knotweed

polygonum aviculare

Purging Nut, Bubble Bush

jatropha curcas

Purple Gromwell, Red Gromwell

lithospermum erythrorhizon

Quebracho

aspidosperma quebracho-blanco schltdl.

Queen Anne’s Lace

daucus carota l. subsp. carota

Queen’s Delight

stillingia sylvatica garden ex l.

Quince

cydonia oblonga

Rabbit Tobacco

gnaphalium obtusifolium l.

Radish

raphanus sativus

Raspberry

rubus idaeus

Red Bryony

bryonia dioica

Red Cedar

juniperus virginiana l.

Red Clover

trifolium pratense l.

Red Mulberry

morus rubra

Redhead

hamelia patens

Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove

rehmannia glutinosa

Restharrow

ononis spinosa

Rhubarb, Da Huang

rheum palmatum

Ribwort

plantago lanceolata

Rice

oryza sativa

Roman Chamomile

chamaemelum nobile

Rose Bay, Rose Laurel

nerium oleander

Rose Hips, Dogrose

rosa canina

Rose-of-sharon

hibiscus syriacus l.

Roselle

hibiscus sabdariffa

Rosemary

rosmarinus officinalis

Rosy Periwinkle

catharanthus roseus

Round-leafed Wintergreen

pyrola rotundifolia

Rowan Berry

sorbus aucuparia

Rupturewort

herniaria glabra

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Sage

salvia officinalis

Sago Cycas

cycas revoluta

Salad Burnet

Salad Burnet, Great Burnet

sanguisorba officinalis l.

Salpani

desmodium gangeticum (l.) dc.

Samphire

crithmum maritimum

Sand Spurrey

spergularia rubra

Sandalwood

santalum album

Sandy Everlasting

helichrysum arenarium (l.) moench

Sanicle

sanicula europaea l.

Sarsaparilla

smilax aristolochiifolia

Sassafras

sassafras albidum

Sassy Bark, Ordeal Tree

erythrophleum suaveolens

Savin

juniperus sabina

Savory

satureja sp.

Saw Palmetto

serenoa repens

Scarlet Elder

sambucus racemosa

Scarlet Pimpernel

anagallis arvensis

Scopolia

scopolia carniolica

Scotch Broom

cytisus scoparius

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Scotch Thistle

onopordum acanthium

Scurvy-grass, Spoonwort

cochlearia officinalis

Sea Island Cotton, Upland Cotton

gossypium barbadense

Self-heal, Heal All

prunella vulgaris

Senega Root

polygala senega

Sensitive Plant

mimosa pudica

Shavegrass, Great Scouring Rush

equisetum hyemale

Sheep Sorrel

rumex acetosella

Shepherd’s Purse

capsella bursa-pastoris

Siberian Ginseng

eleutherococcus senticosus

Sicklepod

senna tora

Silver Vine

actinidia polygama

Sinicuichi

heimia salicifolia

Skullcap

scutellaria lateriflora

Skunk Cabbage

symplocarpus foetidus

Slippery Elm

ulmus rubra

Sloe, Blackthorn

prunus spinosa l.

Smartweed

polygonum hydropiper l.

Smooth Loofah, Luffa

luffa aegyptiaca

Smooth Sumac

rhus glabra

Snake Plant

turbina corymbosa

Snakeroot

aristolochia serpentaria

Soapwort

saponaria officinalis

Sodom’s Milkweed

calotropis procera

Solomon’s-seal

polygonatum multiflorum (l.) all.

Sorrel

rumex acetosa l.

Sour Cherry

prunus cerasus

Spanish Needles

bidens pilosa

Spearmint

mentha spicata

Speedwell

veronica officinalis

Spikenard

aralia racemosa

Spinach

spinacia oleracea

Spreading Dogbane

apocynum androsaemifolium

Spurge

chamaesyce hypericifolia

Squaw Vine

mitchella repens

Squill, Sea Onion

urginea maritima

Squirrel-corn

dicentra canadensis

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Star Anise

illicium verum

Stevia

stevia rebaudiana (bertoni) bertoni

Stonecrop

sedum acre l.

Stoneroot

collinsonia canadensis l.

Strawberry

fragaria vesca

Strophanthus, Climbing Oleander

strophanthus gratus

Summer Cypress

bassia scoparia

Sunflower

helianthus annuus

Swamp Milkweed

asclepias incarnata

Sweet Birch

betula lenta

Sweet Cicely

myrrhis odorata

Sweet Gale

myrica gale

Sweet Goldenrod

solidago odora

Sweet Marjoram

origanum majorana

Sweet Violet

viola odorata

Syrian Rue

peganum harmala

Tapioca

manihot esculenta

Tarragon

artemisia dracunculus

Teaweed

sida rhombifolia

Thuja, White Cedar

thuja occidentalis

Thyme

thymus vulgaris

Tiger Lily

lilium lancifolium

Tomato

lycopersicon esculentum mill.

Tragacanth

astragalus gummifer

Trailing-arbutus

epigaea repens

Traveler’s Joy

clematis vitalba

Tuliptree

liriodendron tulipifera

Turmeric

curcuma longa

Unicorn Root

aletris farinosa

Upland Cotton

gossypium hirsutum

Valerian

valeriana officinalis

Velvetleaf

cissampelos pareira l.

Vervain

verbena officinalis l.

Vetiver, Khus Khus

vetiveria zizanioides

Virginia-creeper, American Ivy

parthenocissus quinquefolia

Wahoo

euonymus atropurpureus

Wall Germander

teucrium chamaedrys

Water Fennel

oenanthe aquatica

Water Germander

teucrium scordium

Watercress

nasturtium officinale r. brown

Watermelon

citrullus lanatus

Western Gromwell

lithospermum ruderale

White Birch

betula papyrifera

White Bryony

bryonia alba

White Deadnettle

lamium album

White Hellebore

veratrum album l.

White Horehound

marrubium vulgare l.

White Lily, Madonna Lily

lilium candidum

White Mulberry

morus alba

White Mustard

sinapis alba

White Pine

pinus strobus

Wild Dagga

leonotis leonurus

Wild Germander

teucrium canadense

Wild Lettuce

lactuca virosa

Wild Mint

Wild Mint, Biblical Mint

mentha longifolia

Wild Sage

lantana camara

Wild Sarsaparilla

aralia nudicaulis

Wild Strawberry

fragaria virginiana

Wild Teasel

dipsacus fullonum

Wild Yam

dioscorea villosa

Winter Cherry, Chinese Lantern

physalis alkekengi

Wintergreen

gaultheria procumbens

Wood Rose

argyreia nervosa

Wood Sage

teucrium scorodonia

Wood Sorrel