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Maitake, Lion's Mane, Corn and Carrot Soup

Traditionally supports the body against the three highs

In short: Maitake, Lion's Mane, Corn and Carrot Soup is a soup that Traditionally supports the body against the three highs. It is most often made for blood sugar balance, heart & circulation. Total time about 2 hr 20 min. Key ingredients: lion's mane mushroom, goji berries, carrot, sweet corn.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 20 min
Makes
1.2 L
Blood Sugar BalanceHeart & Circulation
Maitake, Lion's Mane, Corn and Carrot Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo shares this one as a tasty, nutritious bowl the whole family — young and old — can enjoy, traditionally chosen to support softer blood vessels and to help against the “three highs.” The maitake was a gift his big sister brought back from Niigata in Japan; its name means “dancing mushroom” for the way its frilled caps seem to sway. Paired with lion’s mane, it makes a soup that is both wholesome and genuinely delicious.

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.

  • Goji berries · Meta-analysis, 161 participants · 2012
    Compared with placebo (n=80), the goji juice group (n=81) reported greater improvements in several self-rated symptoms, including stress, mental acuity, sleep quality and overall well-being, under a random effects model.Limitation: Outcomes were self-reported symptom questionnaires, and several symptoms showed significant heterogeneity across the four pooled trials of a single branded juice.PubMed 22897500 · 3 more goji berries 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.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

  • Goji berries: A few cases of raised INR (a bleeding-risk marker) have been reported in people taking warfarin after drinking concentrated goji tea or wine. If you take a blood thinner, check with your doctor. Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering — Lycium

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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