What are the most effective herbal diuretics for managing fluid retention, and how do they work to help reduce excess fluid in the body?

What are diuretics?  A diuretic is something that will release fluid from your body. There are synthetic chemical diuretics, and then there are also natural diuretics. 

What causes water retention? Probably the most common cause of water retention is high levels of glucose in the diet.

Herbal diuretics for fluid retention:

1. Dandelion

2. Uva Ursi 

3. Horsetail 

4. Garlic 

5. Black tea 

6. Parsley 

7. Stinging nettle root