Kelp, Rehmannia and Mung Bean Soup

Why people make this soup

In humid weather, young people often break out in stubborn pimples and acne, especially around the face and head — not a serious illness, Nourilo notes, but one that lingers for days and quietly wears on a person. This cooling soup of kelp, raw rehmannia and mung beans is traditionally used to clear heat, cool the blood and ease the damp-heat that feeds those breakouts.