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Chinese Yam, Yu Zhu, Shi Hu and Dried Conch Soup

Traditionally supports the spleen, nourishes yin and is associated with steadier blood sugar

In short: Chinese Yam, Yu Zhu, Shi Hu and Dried Conch Soup is a soup that Traditionally supports the spleen, nourishes yin and is associated with steadier blood sugar. It is most often made for digestive wellness, blood sugar balance, blood nourishment. Total time about 2 hr 20 min. Key ingredients: chinese yam, solomon's seal, dendrobium, goji berries.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 20 min
Makes
1 pot
Digestive WellnessBlood Sugar BalanceBlood NourishmentEveryday Balance
Chinese Yam, Yu Zhu, Shi Hu and Dried Conch Soup

Why people make this soup

When someone is drinking a lot, eating a lot, passing a lot of urine and still losing weight and feeling weak, it is worth getting checked. This soup is something Nourilo offers as a gentle everyday support: a sweet, savoury pot of even-natured foods that is traditionally said to support the spleen, nourish yin, benefit the eyes and is associated with steadier blood sugar. It is mild enough for the whole family.

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.

  • Dendrobium · Randomized controlled trial · 2025
    Salivary flow rate and oral mucosal scores improved more in the Dendrobium group than in the control group using vitamin B12 rinse alone (P < .05). Serum IL-10 rose from baseline, and oral bacterial composition differed.Limitation: Small single-hospital sample; the Dendrobium group also used the B12 rinse, and the abstract does not say whether the control group received a placebo drink.PubMed 39811879 · 2 more dendrobium studies
  • 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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