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Walnut and South Apricot Kernel Puree

Traditionally warms the lungs, moves phlegm and supports the lungs and kidneys

In short: Walnut and South Apricot Kernel Puree is a home-style dishe that Traditionally warms the lungs, moves phlegm and supports the lungs and kidneys. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, children's wellness, kidney & urinary wellness. Total time about 25 min. Key ingredients: brown sugar.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Makes
2 servings
Respiratory & Lung WellnessChildren's WellnessKidney & Urinary Wellness
Walnut and South Apricot Kernel Puree

Why people make this puree

When a child’s wheeze comes with clear, watery, white frothy phlegm, a cold body with no sweat, a pale bluish face, cool limbs and no thirst (or a wish for warm drinks), the pattern is usually a cold one. For cold-type wheezing, Nourilo leans on warming, lung-and-kidney-supporting foods like walnut, ginkgo and south apricot kernel, with a little ginger and brown sugar to warm the lungs and move phlegm. This puree is tasty and nourishing, and can be eaten both during a flare and in the calmer in-between periods.

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.

  • Walnuts · Randomized controlled trial, 305 participants · 2019
    Office systolic BP changed by -4.61 mm Hg with walnuts versus -0.59 mm Hg in controls (P=0.051); 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP difference was not significant (P=0.111). No diastolic BP changes were observed.Limitation: Only 236 of 305 participants (75%) completed the study, and the main between-group differences did not reach conventional significance.PubMed 30879358 · 2 more walnuts studies
  • Ginger · Meta-analysis, 23 studies · 2022
    Overall, acute and delayed nausea and vomiting did not differ significantly between ginger and control groups. A subgroup taking 1 g/day or less for over four days had less acute vomiting (OR 0.30).Limitation: Clinical heterogeneity between trials required subgroup analyses, and the authors state that sufficiently large, high-quality RCTs are still needed.PubMed 36501010 · 3 more ginger 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

  • Apricot kernels: Raw apricot kernels contain amygdalin, which turns into cyanide after eating. EFSA estimates that half of one small raw kernel can exceed the safe level for a toddler. Use no more than the recipe states, never eat them raw, and do not serve them to young children. Source: European Food Safety Authority

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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