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Cardamine (Tong Ge Cai), Apricot Kernel, Fig and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to clear lingering heat, ease cough and resolve phlegm

In short: Cardamine (Tong Ge Cai), Apricot Kernel, Fig and Pork Rib Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to clear lingering heat, ease cough and resolve phlegm. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, energy & vitality, bone & joint wellness. Total time about 2 hr 20 min. Key ingredients: figs, pork ribs.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 20 min
Makes
1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessEnergy & VitalityBone & Joint WellnessEveryday Balance
Cardamine (Tong Ge Cai), Apricot Kernel, Fig and Pork Rib Soup

Why people make this soup

With weather swinging warm and cold it’s easy to catch a cold, and even after the worst passes some people are left with a scratchy throat, a stubborn cough with phlegm, poor appetite, sluggish digestion and a foggy, tired head. In food-therapy terms that’s lingering heat that hasn’t fully cleared. This pot is Nourilo’s gentle answer. Cardamine (tong ge cai) is available fresh at Chinese or Asian grocers; choose bunches with few yellowed leaves.

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

  • Apricot kernels: Raw apricot kernels contain amygdalin, which turns into cyanide after eating. EFSA estimates that half of one small raw kernel can exceed the safe level for a toddler. Use no more than the recipe states, never eat them raw, and do not serve them to young children. Source: European Food Safety Authority

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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