Mung Bean, Job's Tears, Yin Chen and Da Qing Ye Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo is careful here: shingles is not something to manage with soup alone. The virus that causes it can hide in the body for years and flare when immunity drops or stress runs high. When shingles strikes, you must see a doctor and start treatment within the golden 72 hours to avoid lingering nerve pain. This soup is only for the recovery phase — for those who have come through shingles but are left with aches and discomfort.

Method

1. Soak and rinse the ingredients separately.
2. Put everything in a pot with 1.5–1.8 L of water and simmer for 1 hour until reduced to about 600 ml. Divide and drink over the day.

Nourilo’s Tips

This soup is slightly bitter and has a good heat-clearing, detoxifying action, but you need to drink several batches before it shows. People with a cold, weak stomach and pregnant women should not take it. If you find it too cooling, add 2 pieces of dried tangerine peel.