What are the herbs for water retention

There are more Chinese medicines with diuretic effect, mainly for the treatment of edema diseases, commonly used are Poria, Poria, Mouton, Slippery Rock, Hesperus, Che Qian Zi, Money Grass, Ze Di, Job’s Tear, Polygonum, Qu Mai, Bamboo Leaf, etc. The above drugs mainly have the effect of diuresis and dampness, can be used in the human body water metabolism disorders caused by water storage, in the specific application need to be properly combined with other drugs according to clinical symptoms, so as to achieve the effect of both the symptoms and the root cause. For example, if the water retention is caused by kidney yang deficiency, it can be combined with drugs that warm kidney yang, such as Chinese wolfberry, Yang Huo Ye, Radix et Rhizoma, Cinnamon, Baji Tian, Cistanches, etc. In addition, the above drugs can also treat urinary tract infections, cystitis, pyelonephritis and other diseases caused by damp heat in the lower jiao.