Soups

Night-Blooming Jasmine, Goji Berry and Fresh Fish Soup

traditionally supports liver qi, helps clear the eyes, and nourishes postpartum or post-surgery recovery

In short: Night-Blooming Jasmine, Goji Berry and Fresh Fish Soup is a soup that traditionally supports liver qi, helps clear the eyes, and nourishes postpartum or post-surgery recovery. It is most often made for women's wellness, liver wellness, energy & vitality. Total time about 50 min. Key ingredients: goji berries, ginger.

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min
Makes
0.9–1.2 L
Night-Blooming Jasmine, Goji Berry and Fresh Fish Soup

Why people make this soup

Every year between May and August, the fragrant white clusters of night-blooming jasmine (ye xiang hua) come into season — available at Chinese and Asian grocers for stir-fries and soups. The flowers traditionally clear liver heat and brighten the eyes; a fresh, mild-fleshed sea fish provides high-quality protein for recovery; and goji berries add classic liver-and-kidney nourishing support. The result is naturally sweet, delicate, and genuinely satisfying.

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
  • 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

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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