Botanist James A. Duke, Ph.D., singles out Hawthorn to be one of 13 for high honors in his books �Dr. Duke�s Essential Herbs.� The herb has a wide array of medicinal properties. It can flush excess fluids from the body. This diuretic ability makes hawthorn very useful in the treatment of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

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The parsley plant, leaves used as a culinary garnish, has useful diuretic properties. Michael Castleman, author of �The New Healing Herbs,� points out that Germany�s Commission E, the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has approved parsley as a diuretic. He also notes that parsley oil contains two powerful diuretic compounds--apiol and myristicin--that also serve as mild laxatives and uterine stimulants. The best source for parsley oil is the plant�s seeds, according to Castleman. Consult your doctor before taking this or any other natural alternative to, say, hydrochlorothiazide.
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