Smilax Glabra (Tu Fu Ling), Rehmannia Root and Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

When the air is dry, or when someone eats too many rich, stimulating foods, the skin can flare up — especially in those who already have a sensitive constitution. In traditional Chinese food therapy, itching, eczema, and skin rashes are often associated with a combination of damp-heat and blood-heat in the body. Nourilo’s response to this is a long-cooked soup that draws on smilax glabra root — a potent detoxifying ingredient — together with rehmannia root to cool the blood, and three types of beans and barley to resolve underlying dampness.