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Black Bean, Wheat Berry and Persimmon Soup

traditionally used to nourish the heart, support blood circulation, and benefit middle-aged and older adults

In short: Black Bean, Wheat Berry and Persimmon Soup is a soup that traditionally used to nourish the heart, support blood circulation, and benefit middle-aged and older adults. It is most often made for heart & circulation, blood nourishment, everyday balance. Total time about 2 hr 15 min. Key ingredients: red dates.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
15 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 15 min
Makes
600–900 ml
Heart & CirculationBlood NourishmentEveryday Balance
Black Bean, Wheat Berry and Persimmon Soup

Why people make this soup

As we get older, the heart requires a little more care. Chinese food-therapy thinking groups several conditions — coronary artery disease, an enlarged heart, weakened heart function, irregular heartbeat — under the concept of the heart being insufficiently nourished by blood. The approach is not to treat these directly, but to make the daily diet as supportive as possible. This recipe does that with three thoughtfully chosen ingredients: black soybeans to nourish the kidney (which, in Chinese medicine, provides the root energy for the heart), wheat berries to calm the heart and spirit, and dried persimmons to gently smooth heart circulation. Red dates tie everything together with a gentle sweetness and blood-nourishing quality. The result is a soup that can be taken as a sweet or savoury broth and is mild enough for daily use.

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.

  • Black soybeans · Randomized controlled trial, 100 participants · 2013
    Systolic blood pressure fell more in the black soy peptide group (-9.69 mm Hg) than in the placebo group (-2.91 mm Hg) after baseline adjustment. Plasma malondialdehyde decreased and superoxide dismutase activity increased compared with placebo.Limitation: Used an isolated peptide supplement rather than whole black soybeans, and followed participants for only 8 weeks, so the results may not apply to food intake.PubMed 23924691
  • 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.

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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