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Fresh Lily Bulb, Mung Bean and Seaweed Soup

Traditionally supports liver heat clearance, lung moistening, and anti-inflammatory recovery

In short: Fresh Lily Bulb, Mung Bean and Seaweed Soup is a soup that Traditionally supports liver heat clearance, lung moistening, and anti-inflammatory recovery. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, liver wellness, energy & vitality. Total time about 1 hr 10 min. Key ingredients: lily bulb, mung beans, rock sugar.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
1 hr 10 min
Makes
0.9–1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessLiver WellnessEnergy & VitalityEveryday Balance
Fresh Lily Bulb, Mung Bean and Seaweed Soup

Why people make this soup

Fresh lily bulb — the kind with thick, pearly scales that look like a miniature white lotus — is one of the most versatile ingredients in Cantonese food therapy. Unlike many dried tonic herbs, it is equally at home in a sweet soup or a stir-fry with snap peas or celery. This particular combination draws together three ingredients that food therapy associates with heat-clearing and lung support: lily bulb to calm and moisten, mung beans to clear heat, and seaweed to soften and ease phlegm. Those recovering from respiratory illness, lingering post-infection inflammation, or simply living with a dry or congested respiratory system may find this soup a comforting and helpful regular dish.

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.

  • Mung beans · Randomized crossover trial, 20 participants · 2019
    Breath hydrogen and methane were higher after wheat than after rice or mung bean noodles. Bloating scores after mung bean did not differ significantly from wheat, and mung bean produced gas levels similar to rice.Limitation: Small sample of 20 patients, with single meals tested rather than habitual intake, so longer-term effects of mung bean on symptoms are unknown.PubMed 31484315 · 1 more mung beans study

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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