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Cicada Flower, Pork Liver and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing the liver and kidneys, supporting vision and helping manage visual floaters

In short: Cicada Flower, Pork Liver and Lean Pork Soup is a soup that traditionally associated with nourishing the liver and kidneys, supporting vision and helping manage visual floaters. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, children's wellness, liver wellness. Total time about 75 min. Key ingredients: goji berries, pork liver, lean pork.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min
Makes
1–2 servings
Respiratory & Lung WellnessChildren's WellnessLiver WellnessKidney & Urinary WellnessEye WellnessEveryday Balance
Cicada Flower, Pork Liver and Lean Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo knows this condition from personal experience. After having children and returning to work, she found her body gradually depleted — and one of the early signs was visual floaters: dark threads, circles and transparent shapes drifting across her field of vision when she looked at the sky or a bright background. It was unsettling. Through food therapy and rest, the floaters eventually resolved without medication. Most floaters are indeed benign — a natural consequence of the vitreous gel in the eye becoming slightly less firm with age or fatigue — but Nourilo is always careful to emphasise: get your eyes checked first. If a doctor confirms there is no serious pathology, this soup is a gentle and genuinely nourishing way to support the eyes from within.

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.

  • Goji berries · Meta-analysis, 161 participants · 2012
    Compared with placebo (n=80), the goji juice group (n=81) reported greater improvements in several self-rated symptoms, including stress, mental acuity, sleep quality and overall well-being, under a random effects model.Limitation: Outcomes were self-reported symptom questionnaires, and several symptoms showed significant heterogeneity across the four pooled trials of a single branded juice.PubMed 22897500 · 3 more goji berries 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

  • Goji berries: A few cases of raised INR (a bleeding-risk marker) have been reported in people taking warfarin after drinking concentrated goji tea or wine. If you take a blood thinner, check with your doctor. Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering — Lycium
  • Liver: Liver is very high in vitamin A, which can harm an unborn baby. Avoid this dish during pregnancy. Source: NHS — Foods to avoid in pregnancy

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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