Lily Bulb Polygonatum Dried-Conch Soup (bai he yu zhu xiang luo gan tang)

Why people make this soup

City life frays the nerves, and Nourilo says the most common complaint he hears is poor sleep. When sleep runs short, people feel jittery and moody, with a dry mouth, a dry sore throat and warm palms and soles. This soup of lily bulb, polygonatum and dried conch is moistening and calming — traditionally it nourishes yin and settles the mind, a gentle bowl for those whose restlessness comes with that dry, depleted feeling.