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.

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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

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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