If you want to use dandelion as traditional Chinese medicine, it is not good to be steamed and dried, there is no steaming process in the concoction method; if you want to use dandelion as food, it can be steamed and dried. Dandelion can be used in traditional Chinese medicine or as food. If you want to use dandelion in traditional Chinese medicine, you can choose the dried whole herb of dandelion, alkali dandelion, etc. of the Asteraceae family. For this medicine, it is usually harvested in spring and fall, when the flowers first bloom. The specific concoction process is to remove impurities, clean with water, drain off the water and slightly cut into pieces, and then dried. There is no steaming in the whole process. Dandelion can remove heat and toxins from the body (clearing away heat and toxins from the body), reduce swelling and dissipate lumps, and relieve dampness and diuresis. If you want to use dandelion as food, steaming and drying is possible, the plant dandelion can be cooked and eaten. As a medicine should be used in accordance with medical advice.