Which herbal supplements have phosphorus, which is bad for kidney disease?

National Kidney Foundation

Phosphorus is a mineral that may need to be limited in the diet of people with kidney disease, especially for those on dialysis. Some herbal supplements that have phosphorus include:

American ginseng
Bitter melon
Borage (leaf)
Buchu (leaf)
Coriander (leaf)
Evening primrose
Feverfew
Flaxseed (seed)
Horseradish (root)
Indian sorrel (seed)
Milk thistle
Onion (leaf)
Pokeweed (shoot)
Purslane
Shepherd's purse
Silk cotton tree (seed)
Stinging nettle (leaf)
Sunflower (seed)
Turmeric (rhizome)
Water lotus
Yellow dock

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