Chickweed Tea for Weight Loss, Diuretics help you flush your system of excess water by increasing the amount of urine you secrete. It is well known among the herbalist’s that chickweed suppresses appetite. As a demulcent (forms a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane) chickweed is said to soothe hunger pangs as well as minor irritations in the digestive tract. When chickweed is combined with other herbs that also help with appetite suppression it becomes a super herb.