Selaginella Honey-Date Soup

Why people make this soup

Selaginella is a wild herb with many names that has long been valued in folk tradition for clearing heat and toxins. Nourilo shares it as a traditional clearing soup, not as any kind of disease treatment — for anything serious, a doctor leads and a soup like this is at most gentle background support.

Method

1. Soak and rinse the selaginella clean.
2. Add the honey dates and 1.8 L of water.
3. Simmer down to about 600 ml. (If using a larger amount of herb, add lean pork and simmer 3 hours to soften its cooling nature.)

Nourilo’s Tips

For a stronger clearing soup you can use up to 75 g with lean pork, simmered 3 hours, which reduces the cooling character. Once or twice a week is enough. Selaginella is available at Chinese herb shops or Asian grocers, or online.