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Lotus Root, Snow Pear and Water Chestnut Pork Bone Soup
traditionally associated with cooling stomach heat, supporting blood vessel integrity and easing bleeding gums
In short: Lotus Root, Snow Pear and Water Chestnut Pork Bone Soup is a soup that traditionally associated with cooling stomach heat, supporting blood vessel integrity and easing bleeding gums. It is most often made for digestive wellness, cooling & summer heat, everyday balance. Total time about 135 min. Key ingredients: water chestnuts, snow pear.
Why people make this soup
Overwork, late nights and a diet heavy in fried or toasted foods can push the body’s “stomach fire” upward — a pattern in Chinese dietary thinking that often manifests as inflamed or bleeding gums. The remedy is not drastic: a cooling, nourishing soup that works gently over several servings to bring the body back into balance.
Lotus root — especially when the knobbly nodes between segments are kept intact — is one of the most valued traditional foods for supporting healthy blood flow and easing bleeding. Snow pear and water chestnut amplify the cooling, fluid-generating effect. Together, the three make a soup with a naturally pleasant sweetness that the whole family can enjoy, not just the person with gum problems.
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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