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Huai Shan, Two Winters and Abalone Chicken Soup (Huai Shan Er Dong Bao Yu Ji Tang)

traditionally used to nourish yin, generate fluids, and support blood sugar management alongside medical care

In short: Huai Shan, Two Winters and Abalone Chicken Soup (Huai Shan Er Dong Bao Yu Ji Tang) is a soup that traditionally used to nourish yin, generate fluids, and support blood sugar management alongside medical care. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, blood sugar balance, blood nourishment. Total time about 140 min. Key ingredients: chinese yam, ophiopogon root, ginger, red dates.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
120 min
Total
140 min
Makes
1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessBlood Sugar BalanceBlood NourishmentEveryday Balance
Huai Shan, Two Winters and Abalone Chicken Soup (Huai Shan Er Dong Bao Yu Ji Tang)

Why people make this soup

One of the most common patterns in traditional Chinese dietary guidance for diabetes is addressing “excessive stomach fire” combined with yin deficiency — the cluster of symptoms that includes persistent thirst, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, weight loss despite eating, and dry, hard stools. This beautiful soup brings together Chinese yam (a gentle blood-sugar-supporting food used for centuries), along with two classic yin-nourishing herbs — tian dong and mai dong — and the prized abalone, to create a dish that is both medicinal in tradition and genuinely delicious. Skinless chicken provides clean protein without excess fat. The whole family can enjoy this soup, not just those managing diabetes.

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.

  • Ginger · Meta-analysis, 23 studies · 2022
    Overall, acute and delayed nausea and vomiting did not differ significantly between ginger and control groups. A subgroup taking 1 g/day or less for over four days had less acute vomiting (OR 0.30).Limitation: Clinical heterogeneity between trials required subgroup analyses, and the authors state that sufficiently large, high-quality RCTs are still needed.PubMed 36501010 · 3 more ginger studies
  • 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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