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Reishi, Walnut & Apricot Kernel Tea

traditionally associated with nourishing the lungs and supporting respiratory comfort

In short: Reishi, Walnut & Apricot Kernel Tea is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally associated with nourishing the lungs and supporting respiratory comfort. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, everyday balance. Total time about 1 hr 10 min. Key ingredients: walnuts, rock sugar.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
1 hr 10 min
Makes
300 ml
Respiratory & Lung WellnessEveryday Balance
Reishi, Walnut & Apricot Kernel Tea

Why people make this tea

Chronic bronchitis is the kind of condition that can drag on through the cooler months, leaving a person exhausted from repeated coughing, broken sleep, and that heavy feeling in the chest. Nourilo recommends this slow-brewed tea as a gentle, daily support — not a quick fix, but something worth taking consistently for three to five days to build up a cumulative effect. The combination of reishi mushroom, walnut, and apricot kernels has been used in Chinese food therapy for generations to support lung health, ease wheezing, and help the body loosen and expel phlegm.

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.

  • Walnuts · Randomized controlled trial, 305 participants · 2019
    Office systolic BP changed by -4.61 mm Hg with walnuts versus -0.59 mm Hg in controls (P=0.051); 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP difference was not significant (P=0.111). No diastolic BP changes were observed.Limitation: Only 236 of 305 participants (75%) completed the study, and the main between-group differences did not reach conventional significance.PubMed 30879358 · 2 more walnuts 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

  • 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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