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Mini Coconut, Snow Fungus and Lily Chicken Soup

traditionally used to nourish the lungs, support skin moisture, and calm the mind

In short: Mini Coconut, Snow Fungus and Lily Chicken Soup is a soup that traditionally used to nourish the lungs, support skin moisture, and calm the mind. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, skin & natural beauty, weight & metabolism. Total time about 140 min. Key ingredients: snow fungus, lily bulb, ginger, red dates.

Prep
20 min
Cook
120 min
Total
140 min
Makes
1.2 L
Mini Coconut, Snow Fungus and Lily Chicken Soup

Why people make this soup

After a long day, there is something genuinely restorative about a soup that smells beautiful from the moment it starts to simmer. Mini coconuts have a naturally sweet, milky fragrance that fills the kitchen as they cook, and in traditional Chinese food therapy they are valued for their cooling and lung-nourishing properties. Combined with snow fungus — which is rich in natural plant-based collagens traditionally associated with supporting skin texture — and lily bulb, which has a calming, slightly sweet character that soothes the mind as well as the body, this chicken soup is the kind of preparation Cantonese grandmothers have been making for generations. The free-range chicken (ideally hormone-free) keeps the soup light and the flavor clean, while the ginger and red dates give warmth and balance. This is a natural choice for a festive family meal, a beauty soup for skin wellness, or simply a treat for yourself at the end of a busy week.

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.

  • Snow fungus · Randomized controlled trial · 2018
    The Tremella fuciformis groups showed greater improvements than placebo in subjective memory complaint scores, short-term memory and executive function tests. Adverse event frequency was similar across high-dose, low-dose and placebo groups.Limitation: Small sample with only 15 people in the placebo group and a short 8-week duration; the brain imaging findings were exploratory.PubMed 29319408
  • 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
  • Red dates · Meta-analysis, 483 participants · 2025
    Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates 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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