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Daylily, Celery and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally associated with supporting healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and iron levels

In short: Daylily, Celery and Lean Pork Soup is a soup that traditionally associated with supporting healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and iron levels. It is most often made for blood sugar balance, heart & circulation, blood nourishment. Total time about 45 min. Key ingredients: daylily buds, red dates, lean pork.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min
Makes
0.9–1.2 L
Blood Sugar BalanceHeart & CirculationBlood Nourishment
Daylily, Celery and Lean Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

Celery has a long track record in both Western nutrition science and Chinese food therapy as a vegetable that may support healthy blood pressure. The variety used here is Chinese celery (also called Tang celery or fragrant celery), which is thinner and more aromatic than Western celery but carries similar — and in traditional thinking, more potent — benefits. Combined with dried daylily buds (a vegetable-herb used in Chinese cooking for centuries) and sweet red dates, this soup is satisfying, easy to prepare on a weeknight, and gentle enough for the whole family including elderly members. Nourilo particularly recommends it for older adults dealing with fatigue, mild dizziness, or tinnitus.

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.

  • 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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