Diuretics, as substances that play a crucial ... a function that becomes particularly important when one experiences swollen arms, legs, or ankles. These symptoms may indicate more water and ...

such as sudden weight gain or severe swelling of your legs. Some herbs and foods are touted for their benefits as diuretic agents. However, human clinical studies are lacking, with research being ...

[38] In the setting of refractory edema (inadequate diuretic response after 120 mg oral furosemide), 10 CHF patients were administered furosemide infusions titrated to clinically adequate diuresis.