Soups

Ginkgo Nut, Fox Nut & Squab Soup

Traditionally used to tonify the kidneys, reduce urinary frequency, and ease nighttime waking to urinate

Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 20 min
Makes
1.2 L
Ginkgo Nut, Fox Nut & Squab Soup

Why people make this soup

Waking up two or three times a night to use the bathroom is disruptive and exhausting — and it is more common than people admit across all age groups. In older adults it often reflects declining kidney “consolidating” function in Chinese medicine terms; in younger people it can be tied to anxiety or poor sleep; in young children it may manifest as bedwetting. This soup is a gentle, food-based approach that families have used across generations to try to support bladder control. It is not a substitute for medical evaluation, but it is a nourishing soup that the whole family can share.

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