Although the sunflower seeds have the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, eliminating swelling and dispersing knots, for carbuncle poison (a general term for acute purulent diseases), scrofula (mainly refers to the cervical lymph nodes tuberculosis) and other therapeutic effects, but the sunflower seeds soup as a medicinal meal is not equivalent to the efficacy of the effects of traditional Chinese medicine and its role. The sunflower seed is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, the medicinal properties for the taste of sweet, bitter, cold, have the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, eliminating swelling and dispersing knots; mainly used for the treatment of snake and insect bites, carbuncle poison, scrofula, etc.; but need to pay attention to, sunflower seed soup as a medicinal diet for daily consumption of intake of the effective dose is limited, and medicinal diets can not be equated with the efficacy and effect of drugs. The adverse reactions and contraindications of the sunflower seeds are not clear; it should be noted that patients with cold spleen and stomach should not be used. The medicinal diet can not be equated with the efficacy and effect of drugs, traditional Chinese medicine needs to be guided by a doctor to identify the correct use, not blindly use their own medication, so as not to cause adverse effects.