Houttuynia, Platycodon and Apricot Kernel Soup

Why people make this soup

When the weather turns, a cold can settle into the bronchi as acute bronchitis — fever, coughing, and thick phlegm that’s hard to bring up. Even after the main symptoms pass, the cough can hang on for weeks. This soup is one Nourilo offers for the heat pattern: it is traditionally used to clear heat and support the airways, and it suits a cough with thick yellow phlegm, a dry bitter mouth and a yellow greasy tongue coat.