Isatis Leaf Mung Bean Soup; Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Coix Water

Why people make these drinks

When flu season strikes — or when the weather is hot and humid and people around you are falling sick — these two drinks are Nourilo’s recommended preventive measures. They work on different angles of summer illness:

The first, Isatis Leaf and Mung Bean Soup, leans into its strong heat-clearing and detoxifying reputation. Isatis leaf (da qing ye) is the same plant whose root (ban lan gen) became famous during SARS in Hong Kong and is widely used in Chinese herbal medicine for its antiviral and antibacterial associations. Combined with mung beans, this is a simple, potent summer protective drink.

The second, Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Coix Water, takes a slightly gentler, more aromatic approach — it drains summer dampness, helps with summer heat, clears fluid retention, and lifts the mood with the fragrance of fresh spearmint.

Recipe 1 — Isatis Leaf Mung Bean Soup (3–4 bowls)

Ingredient	Amount	Notes
Isatis leaf	38 g	Rinse
Mung beans	76 g	Rinse and soak briefly

Recipe 2 — Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Coix Water (3–4 bowls)

Ingredient	Amount	Notes
Fresh lotus leaf	1 large sheet (12 g)	Rinse, cut into pieces
Winter melon	600 g	Keep skin on; wash well, cut into chunks
Raw Job’s tears	38 g	Rinse and soak briefly
Spearmint	76 g	Remove stems, rinse; added at the end