Chicory seed has the effect of facilitating urination, promoting breast milk, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is often used for scrotal swelling and pain, and breast milk impassability, etc. The seeds of Chicory seed belong to the family of lettuce in the Asteraceae.
Chicory seed belongs to the blood circulation and blood stasis medicine, Chicory seed is the seed of lettuce of Asteraceae family. Chicory seed enters the liver meridian, stomach meridian. Chicory seeds are pungent, bitter and warm in flavor. Chicory seed can be used internally and externally. Chicory seed has the effect of facilitating urination, promoting breast milk, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Chicory seed is long used in the treatment of scrotal swelling and pain, breast milk, urinary incontinence, stasis and pain, bruises and other injuries.
Chicory seed activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, so pregnant women are not allowed to use Chicory seed. Those who are allergic to chicory seed are not allowed to use chicory seed. The adverse effects of Chicory seed are not clear.
If necessary, please use under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.