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Purslane and Lean Pork Soup
Traditionally used to clear heat, resolve dampness and relieve skin inflammation
In short: Purslane and Lean Pork Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to clear heat, resolve dampness and relieve skin inflammation. It is most often made for cooling & summer heat, skin & natural beauty. Total time about 40 min. Key ingredients: purslane, lean pork, ginger.
Why people make this soup
Eczema flares in hot, humid weather. When the heat rises, sweating increases, and for people prone to eczema, that moisture on the skin becomes a fertile environment for microbes, itching and — if the skin gets broken — potential infection. Purslane (ma chi xian) is a succulent wild herb that appears at Chinese herbal stalls and farmers’ markets each summer. It has a long history in Chinese folk medicine as a cooling, damp-clearing ingredient, and is used for everything from skin inflammation and oozing sores to urinary tract infections and bacterial dysentery. Modern nutritional research has found it to be exceptionally rich in omega-3 fatty acids for a plant — which may partly explain its anti-inflammatory reputation. In this soup, it is paired simply with ginger-seasoned lean pork for a light, easy preparation that can be on the table in half an hour.
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.
- Ginger
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.
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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