title: Studies on the individual and combined diuretic effects of four Vietnamese traditional herbal remedies (Zea mays, Imperata cylindrica, Plantago major and Orthosiphon stamineus).
abstract: Herbal remedies are widely used in Vietnam alongside modern drugs. We assessed the diuretic effect of four traditional Vietnamese herbal remedies from Zea mays, Imperata cylindrica, Plantago major and Orthosiphon stamineus, all claimed to produce an increase of diuresis. No influence was recorded for the 12- and 24-h urine output or on the sodium excretion for any of the drugs when tested under standardized conditions in a placebo controlled double-blind crossover model. The present study indicates the need for critical review of the present recommendations regarding therapy with plant materials in countries relying on empiric traditions.
authors.affiliation: Vietnam-Sweden Hospital of Uong Bi, Vietnam.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: van Dau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grabe
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lindgren
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Stjernström
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010943:Plantago; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D014556:Urine; D014744:Vietnam; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium