Diuretic: [S- Mutrala Karma or Mutra-virehana; H– Peshabjari Karnewali] PK– V+
Uses: For increasing urination; promoting kidney and urinary bladder activity; reducing and remov– ing toxins; reducing water in all tissues (dhátus). Three forms of diuretics:
stimulating: stimulates kidneys during their elimi- nation (e.g., pepper, juniper)
hydragogue: raises blood pressure in the glomeruli (e.g., digitalis, caffeine)
refrigerant: washes out the kidneys (e.g., drinking lots of water)
Herbs: Apámárga, a¤hwagandhá, barberry, carda- mom, cinnamon, ginger, gotu kola, gokähura, guæúchí, licorice, musta, punarnavá, sandalwood,¤hatávarí, shilájit, vachá