The Chinese herb dandelion is often prepared by taking the whole herb of the dandelion plant, so there is not much difference in the efficacy of dandelion root and leaf. Dandelion is a heat-clearing and detoxifying (removing heat and toxins from the body) herb with a bitter, sweet, cold taste, and belongs to the liver and stomach meridians. Dandelion is effective in clearing heat and removing toxins, subduing swellings, dispersing lumps, diuretic and diaphoretic (improves the problem of dribbling in the urine, and the problem of small amount of urine not being able to pass). Dandelion is strong in clearing heat and detoxifying toxins, and can reduce swelling and dissipate lumps. It is good at treating heat-poisoned sores and carbuncles (sores and carbuncles appearing on the skin surface due to excessive heat and toxins in the body), such as carbuncles and boils on the skin and coughing up pus and phlegm, etc. In addition, dandelion is also a good treatment for heat and toxicity. In addition, dandelion is also an important medicine for treating heat-toxic breast lumps, red, swollen, hot and painful skin, ulcers and pus. It can be taken alone or combined with Lonicera japonica, depending on the doctor’s prescription. Dandelion can clear dampness-heat, diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of dribbling urine, small amount of urine), so it is also used for the treatment of dysuria, frequent urination, painful urination and even involving the abdomen or waist, as well as dampness-heat jaundice, redness and swelling of the eyes, sore throat, and so on. Dandelion is cold in nature, and should be used with caution for those with a cold constitution and diarrhea with loose stools.