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Ophiopogon, Astragalus, Goji and Lily Bulb Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin and moisten dryness

In short: Ophiopogon, Astragalus, Goji and Lily Bulb Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to nourish yin and moisten dryness. It is most often made for cooling & summer heat, oral & throat comfort, everyday balance. Total time about 30 min. Key ingredients: ophiopogon root, goji berries, lily bulb.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Makes
600–900 ml
Cooling & Summer HeatOral & Throat ComfortEveryday Balance
Ophiopogon, Astragalus, Goji and Lily Bulb Soup

Why people make this soup

Autumn’s dry air tends to bring on seasonal complaints — a scratchy chronic throat, dry coughs, a parched mouth. Nourilo recommends this gentle “Ophiopogon, Astragalus, Goji and Lily Bulb Soup” to help the body weather it. It is traditionally enjoyed to nourish yin, moisten dryness, settle a restless heart and ease that dry-mouth, bitter-mouth feeling, while also supporting comfortable digestion.

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.

  • Astragalus root · Meta-analysis, 8 studies, 750 participants · 2025
    TA-65 was associated with longer leukocyte telomeres compared with controls, but the meta-analysis found no significant improvement in frailty measures or inflammatory markers (CRP/IL-6). Mild gastrointestinal effects were reported.Limitation: Industry-funded trials reported larger effects than others, and the compound is a purified extract at doses not comparable to eating Astragalus root.PubMed 41286474 · 3 more astragalus root studies
  • 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
  • Astragalus: May interact with medicines that suppress the immune system. A thorough safety evaluation has not been done, and little is known about its safety in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Source: NIH NCCIH — Astragalus

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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