Soups
Golden Needle, Wood Ear, Tofu and Hairy Gourd Soup
Traditionally clears heat, eases restlessness and supports the stomach
In short: Golden Needle, Wood Ear, Tofu and Hairy Gourd Soup is a soup that Traditionally clears heat, eases restlessness and supports the stomach. It is most often made for digestive wellness, skin & natural beauty, liver wellness. Total time about 1 hr 15 min. Key ingredients: firm tofu, hairy gourd, lean pork.
Why people make this soup
Nourilo wrote this one with busy working women in mind. When you are juggling a job, a household and everyone else’s expectations, and nobody seems to understand, that bottled-up frustration is what traditional Chinese thinking calls liver-qi stagnation — and it can show up as irregular periods, a tight feeling under the ribs, or a bloated belly. This gentle soup is meant as a calm, nourishing bowl for exactly those days.
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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