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Day Lily, Goji Berry, Lily Bulb and Dried Conch Soup

traditionally associated with calming the mind, nourishing yin, and supporting restful sleep

In short: Day Lily, Goji Berry, Lily Bulb and Dried Conch Soup is a soup that traditionally associated with calming the mind, nourishing yin, and supporting restful sleep. It is most often made for sleep & calm, everyday balance. Total time about 1 hr 50 min. Key ingredients: lily bulb, goji berries.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Total
1 hr 50 min
Makes
0.9–1.2 L
Sleep & CalmEveryday Balance
Day Lily, Goji Berry, Lily Bulb and Dried Conch Soup

Why people make this soup

Modern urban life brings a level of pressure that the body and mind are not always well-equipped to handle. Hong Kong in particular is well known for extremely long working hours, and rates of anxiety among its residents reflect that. Traditional Cantonese food therapy offers a gentle, dietary approach to supporting emotional balance — not as a substitute for professional care, but as a meaningful part of how people tend to their wellbeing day to day.

This soup was developed by Nourilo specifically as a calming recipe for a Singapore television feature on Hong Kong food culture. The four ingredients — day lily, lily bulb, goji berry, and dried conch — are individually well-established in Chinese food therapy for their association with nourishing yin (cooling, moistening energy), settling heart fire, and supporting a calm, grounded mood. Together they make a naturally sweet, pleasant soup that is suitable for anyone who finds themselves prone to worry, restlessness, night sweats, or difficulty sleeping.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Goji berries · Meta-analysis, 161 participants · 2012
    Compared with placebo (n=80), the goji juice group (n=81) reported greater improvements in several self-rated symptoms, including stress, mental acuity, sleep quality and overall well-being, under a random effects model.Limitation: Outcomes were self-reported symptom questionnaires, and several symptoms showed significant heterogeneity across the four pooled trials of a single branded juice.PubMed 22897500 · 3 more goji berries studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

  • Goji berries: A few cases of raised INR (a bleeding-risk marker) have been reported in people taking warfarin after drinking concentrated goji tea or wine. If you take a blood thinner, check with your doctor. Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering — Lycium

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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