Hawthorn, Green Peel, Chen Pi and Tangerine Cake Soup

Why people make this soup

In traditional Chinese medicine thinking, emotional stress, suppressed frustration, and prolonged worry are seen as contributing to what practitioners call “liver qi stagnation” — a state where the smooth flow of energy through the body’s channels becomes sluggish. One common result in women is breast tenderness, swelling, or the development of fibrocystic lumps. Nourilo suggests that learning to release stress and cultivate a calmer state of mind is the most important medicine of all — but while you are working on that, this light, citrusy soup can serve as a gentle daily companion.