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Fresh Houttuynia, Carrot & Lean Pork Soup
Traditionally used to clear lung heat, support recovery from respiratory infection, and ease cough with phlegm
In short: Fresh Houttuynia, Carrot & Lean Pork Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to clear lung heat, support recovery from respiratory infection, and ease cough with phlegm. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, energy & vitality. Total time about 40 min. Key ingredients: carrot, lean pork.
Why people make this soup
Houttuynia cordata — called yu xing cao in Mandarin or jyu sing chou in Cantonese — has a pungent, fish-like smell when raw that disappears completely on cooking, leaving a clean, slightly herbaceous broth. It is one of the most widely researched herbs in East Asian medicine, with laboratory studies suggesting strong antimicrobial activity. In traditional food therapy it is used specifically for what practitioners call “lung heat” — thick yellow-green phlegm, sore inflamed throat, bronchitis, and situations where infection has settled into the respiratory tract. Combined with carrot, which acts as a mild anti-inflammatory companion, this is a relatively quick soup (30 minutes) that can be made repeatedly during recovery.
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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