Soups

Lemongrass, Ginger and Green Apple Soup

Traditionally dispels wind and supports the joints and circulation

In short: Lemongrass, Ginger and Green Apple Soup is a soup that Traditionally dispels wind and supports the joints and circulation. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, heart & circulation, bone & joint wellness. Total time about 45 min. Key ingredients: ginger, rock sugar.

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min
Makes
900 ml
Lemongrass, Ginger and Green Apple Soup

Why people make this soup

In Southeast Asia lemongrass is both brewed as tea and cooked into dishes — it carries a lemony fragrance, which is why it is also called lemon grass. It is traditionally associated with supporting digestion, easing fatigue and dispelling “head wind.” Fresh lemongrass is the most fragrant of all in soups and dishes. The weather is cold today, so I picked up a box of lemongrass and a few green apples and put them on with ginger and rock sugar — a fragrant pot traditionally taken to warm the stomach, dispel cold, move the channels and ease cold-related headaches and stomach discomfort.

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

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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