Fresh Chinese Yam, Lotus Seed, Euryale and Tangerine Peel Soup

Why people make this soup

City life is stressful — long hours, tension, overthinking, and irregular meals — and in the food-therapy tradition this is exactly the recipe for a “weak spleen qi.” Nourilo sees the familiar signs: poor appetite, bloating after eating, loose stools, tiredness, dull complexion, drooling in sleep. As the old saying goes, “when the spleen and stomach weaken, a hundred ills arise.” This gentle soup is offered for those who notice such signs and want to rebuild patiently.