Chinese endive has the efficacy of clearing away heat and detoxification (removing heat and evil from the body), reducing swelling and relieving pain (eliminating swelling and pain). Endive is the whole grass of the plant endive in the family of Asteraceae, which is distributed all over the country. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and removing toxins, subduing swelling and relieving pain, and is mostly used to treat carbuncle boils and furuncles (a kind of skin disease, referring to severe furuncles), sore throat, jaundice, dysentery, bandhidth, bruises, and other illnesses. Endive is bitter, cold in nature, attributed to the heart, lung meridian, because it is partial to cold for body cold, yang deficiency, spleen and stomach deficiency (spleen and stomach weakness and cold) diarrhea and other conditions, are not suitable for taking. It is recommended to take this medicine under the guidance of a doctor to avoid delaying the condition or producing adverse reactions.