As a Chinese herb, endive is bitter in flavor, slightly cold in nature, and belongs to the heart, lung, liver and stomach meridians. It has the efficacy of clearing away heat and detoxification (removing heat, poison and evil qi from the body), subduing swelling and relieving pain (eliminating swelling and pain), and is used in the treatment of carbuncle and canker sore. The contraindications of endive are not clear, but the nature of this medicine is slightly cold, and it is not recommended for those with deficiency cold. Endive is mainly used in the treatment of carbuncle boils and furuncles (a kind of skin disease, refers to the degree of serious furuncles (mostly occurs in the limbs or face of the sores, the shape of the small root base deep, as hard as nails)), sore throat, jaundice, dysentery, gonorrhea (urination, increased astringent pain), leucorrhea abnormalities, bruises, and other symptoms of the treatment. If you are unwell and need treatment, it is recommended that you consult a Chinese medicine practitioner in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s instructions to use the above medicines reasonably and correctly, to avoid adverse consequences and delay in formal treatment.