What are the diuretic and anti-inflammatory foods?
May 16, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Shuwen
Introduction
Generally, food does not have anti-inflammatory effects. If you wish to promote diuresis, certain foods such as winter melon, radish, and cucumber can be consumed to assist with urine excretion. Specifically: Winter melon is a common vegetable with a mild taste and cold nature. It helps promote urination, clear heat, resolve phlegm, and generate body fluids, thereby improving symptoms of edema. Radish has a pungent flavor and cool nature, aiding digestion, relieving gas, quenching thirst, and promoting urination, which can help alleviate symptoms of urinary turbidity.
Generally, food does not have anti-inflammatory effects. If you wish to promote diuresis, you may consume foods such as winter melon, radish, and cucumber to assist with this process. A detailed explanation is as follows:
1. Winter Melon
Winter melon is a common vegetable with a mild taste and cool nature. It has diuretic, heat-clearing, phlegm-dissolving, and fluid-generating properties, which can help alleviate symptoms of edema.
2. Radish
Radish has a pungent taste and cool nature. It aids digestion, relieves bloating, quenches thirst, promotes urination, and can also improve symptoms of cloudy or painful urination.
3. Cucumber
Cucumber has a sweet taste and cool nature. It helps clear heat, promote urination, and detoxify the body, effectively improving symptoms of bodily edema and reduced urine output.
Although certain foods can play an auxiliary role in treatment, they cannot replace medications. If a patient experiences reduced urine output or bodily edema, it may indicate an underlying condition related to kidney disease. It is advisable to visit a local hospital for a comprehensive evaluation. After identifying the specific cause, timely symptomatic drug therapy should be initiated to control disease progression. Additionally, in daily life, it is important to drink plenty of water and consume ample fruits and vegetables to support overall nutrition.
