One of our senior family members is under the weather. It is our near 20-year-old kitty. Due to a thyroid medication he is on, his kidneys are not functioning as well as they were a year ago. In addition to many jars of baby foods that contains salts, he is also on a low-protein diet. Unknowingly, a compromised kidney condition together with low-protein intakes has made him prone to a health condition called edema.
The vet, a locum, after many x-rays, decided our cat did have too much water in him. The excess fluid in his abdominal cavity has caused sudden weight-gain. It has also impeded his breathing. However, before additional tests that determine the causes are done and assessed, the vet would not use any diuretics on the poor cat. Instead, he recommended keeping our kitty in an oxygen tent for the next 24 hours at an emergency animal hospital. Somehow the vet thought using of diuretics, an effective and common treatment for edema, would be harmful to the patient.
Making a long story short, I decided to look for some natural diuretics before a visit to our regular vet. Certainly I do not want to jinx my dear cat’s recovery. But I did come upon a simple parsley tea* in Myra Cameron’s book, Lifetime Encyclopedia of Natural Remedies(1993). Soon after feeding my cat his normal food spiked with a couple spoonfuls of the said tea, our kitty seems to be feeling better. He becomes more responsive when speak to. Evidently, the parsley tea has worked on him.
In my search of a natural product for my cat, I have also discovered that parsley is full of beneficial properties like potassium, and vitamins A and C. Among many other indications, this humble herb can also provide aids to our digestive system and thyroid functions. - Ayee
*Parsley Tea:
"Add one cup of chopped fresh parsley in a quarter of boiling water, simmered for 40 minutes. Strain and drink a cup with each meal."
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