Fresh Millettia, Tu Fu Ling, Five-Finger Fig & Chestnut Soup

Why people make this soup

Fresh millettia root, smilax (tu fu ling), five-finger fig, rice bean and Job’s tears make a soup traditionally valued for strengthening the spleen, draining dampness, and easing rheumatic aches and a weak, sore back and legs — and it tastes good even without meat. Many root vegetables are traditionally associated with loosening the sinews and easing the joints, and these particular herbs are mild and not strongly medicinal in flavour, which is why home cooks love them. Nourilo combines fresh millettia with a classic dampness-clearing blend of smilax, five-finger fig, rice bean and Job’s tears, and adds chestnuts for natural sweetness.