Chinese Yam, Euryale Seed and Yi Zhi Ren Soup

Why people make this soup

Bedwetting is common in young children, but traditional Chinese medicine considers it a deficiency pattern: the kidney qi is insufficient to hold the bladder firmly. Nourilo is clear that any child still wetting the bed regularly at four or five years old should be seen by a doctor — ideally before age six — because left untreated, this can affect a child’s confidence and social development. This soup is a gentle, supportive food-therapy preparation to be used alongside proper medical guidance. Chinese yam and euryale seeds are two of the most trusted spleen and kidney tonics in Cantonese cooking; yi zhi ren (the fruit of a ginger-family plant) adds a warming quality that is traditionally associated with warming the kidney, reducing frequency of urination, and consolidating bladder function.