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Glehnia, Solomon's Seal and Fresh Conch Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness and support recovery from heat-related fatigue

In short: Glehnia, Solomon's Seal and Fresh Conch Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness and support recovery from heat-related fatigue. It is most often made for cooling & summer heat, energy & vitality, everyday balance. Total time about 2 hr 15 min. Key ingredients: glehnia root, goji berries, chicken, tangerine peel.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 15 min
Makes
1.2 L
Cooling & Summer HeatEnergy & VitalityEveryday Balance
Glehnia, Solomon's Seal and Fresh Conch Soup

Why people make this soup

If you have come back from a trip where rich, fried, or roasted food was unavoidable, you may notice a lingering dryness in your throat or a vague sense of internal warmth. This is the soup Nourilo turns to in moments like that. Glehnia root and Solomon’s seal are time-honored partners in the Cantonese kitchen for supporting the body’s moisture and cooling functions, and fresh conch adds a wonderfully sweet, clean flavour that makes the broth genuinely enjoyable to drink. It is the kind of soup you make on a summer evening and feel better for by morning.

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
  • Tangerine peel · Randomized controlled trial, 72 participants · 2025
    The tangerine peel drink group showed significant reductions in body weight and triglycerides after the intervention compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Safety markers showed no adverse effects. Gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles also differed.Limitation: Small pilot trial with only 55 of 72 participants completing. The fermented product is not the same as plain tangerine peel, and the control group is not described.PubMed 40225325

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

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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