Chicory has the effects of strengthening stomach and eliminating food, clearing liver and gallbladder, diuretic and swelling, and is used for treating damp-heat jaundice, edema and low urine output. Chicory should not be used by people with cold spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weak and cold). Chicory belongs to the diuretic and diuretic (promoting the operation of water to dispel dampness) medicine in the diuretic and drenching (to improve the problem of urine dribbling, small amount of urine can not be passed) medicine, the family belongs to the family of Asteraceae plant hairy chicory and chicory above ground parts. Chicory is bitter, salty and cool. Chicory enters the liver meridian, large intestine meridian. Chicory can be used internally and externally. Chicory has the effect of strengthening the stomach and eliminating food, clearing the liver and gallbladder, diuretic and swelling, long for the treatment of stomach pain and less food, damp-heat jaundice, edema and less urine. The adverse effects of chicory are not clear. Chicory is cold in nature, and should not be used by people with cold spleen and stomach, loose stools or diarrhea. Those who are allergic to chicory should not use chicory. If necessary, please use under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.