Mung Bean, Job's Tears and Rush Pith Grass Sweet Soup

Why people make this soup

Every autumn and winter, chickenpox circulates — and while modern medicine handles the infection, traditional food therapy offers something to keep the child comfortable during recovery. Nourilo shares this simple sweet soup made with mung beans, Job’s tears, and a small bundle of rush pith grass (a plant used in Chinese medicine to calm restlessness and clear heat). The soup is mild, naturally sweet with rock sugar added, and easy for children to accept. It is traditionally given to ease the heat and irritability that often accompany the rash, and to support the body as the blisters run their course.