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Coconut, Fresh Lily and Silkie Chicken Soup (Ye Zi Xian Bai He Zhu Si Ji Tang)

traditionally used to nourish the spleen, generate fluids, and support skin moisture and complexion

In short: Coconut, Fresh Lily and Silkie Chicken Soup (Ye Zi Xian Bai He Zhu Si Ji Tang) is a soup that traditionally used to nourish the spleen, generate fluids, and support skin moisture and complexion. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, digestive wellness, skin & natural beauty. Total time about 140 min. Key ingredients: lily bulb, ginger, red dates, silkie chicken (black chicken).

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Prep
20 min
Cook
120 min
Total
140 min
Makes
1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessDigestive WellnessSkin & Natural BeautyEnergy & VitalityEveryday Balance
Coconut, Fresh Lily and Silkie Chicken Soup (Ye Zi Xian Bai He Zhu Si Ji Tang)

Why people make this soup

Fresh lily bulbs have an almost ethereal quality — delicately sweet, clean-flavored, and genuinely lovely in both sweet soups and savory broths. When combined with the natural sweetness and richness of fresh coconut and the deeply nourishing quality of silkie chicken (renowned in Cantonese cooking for its particularly rich, non-heating tonic properties), the result is a soup that feels genuinely restorative. In traditional food-therapy thinking, this combination supports the spleen and stomach’s ability to generate fluids — which underpins good skin, energy, and moisture throughout the body. It is particularly valued for those who feel dry, tired, and low-appetite — the classic signs of qi and yin deficiency.

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.

  • 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
  • Red dates · Meta-analysis, 483 participants · 2025
    Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates 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.

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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