Chinese Yam, Gorgon Seed, Coix Seed and Tangerine Peel Soup

Why people make this soup

Have you ever finished a meal and immediately felt uncomfortably bloated, with frequent burping, a rumbling stomach and the urge to pass wind? In traditional food-therapy thinking, these can be associated with weak spleen-stomach digestion.

There are many reasons for bloating: eating too quickly, talking or scrolling on your phone while eating, drinking too many carbonated beverages, or eating a lot of gas-producing foods. Heavy stress, anxiety or low mood may also affect the autonomic nervous system and digestive motility.

Nourilo recommends this Chinese yam, gorgon seed, coix seed and dried tangerine peel soup, traditionally used to support qi and strengthen digestion, especially for people prone to bloating and weak digestion.