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Chinese Yam, Goji & Pearl-Meat Chicken Soup

Nourishes the liver to support the eyes and ease eye strain

In short: Chinese Yam, Goji & Pearl-Meat Chicken Soup is a soup that Nourishes the liver to support the eyes and ease eye strain. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, liver wellness, eye wellness. Total time about 2 hr 10 min. Key ingredients: chinese yam, goji berries, red dates, carrot.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 10 min
Makes
1.2–1.5 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessLiver WellnessEye WellnessEveryday Balance
Chinese Yam, Goji & Pearl-Meat Chicken Soup

Why people make this soup

By middle age, vision naturally begins to soften. In Chinese five-element thinking, the eyes are closely tied to the liver — so the traditional approach to tired, strained eyes is to nourish the liver. Goji berries, pearl meat and red dates are all valued for “brightening the eyes,” and this soup is a sweet, savory way to take them. Pearl meat nourishes without being heating, which is why it suits people who are run-down from overwork and might not tolerate stronger tonics.

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
  • Red dates · Meta-analysis, 483 participants · 2025
    Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates 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

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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