Soups

Smilax, Corn, Carrot, Adzuki and Hyacinth Bean Soup

Traditionally used to clear damp-heat and soothe itchy skin

In short: Smilax, Corn, Carrot, Adzuki and Hyacinth Bean Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to clear damp-heat and soothe itchy skin. It is most often made for cooling & summer heat, skin & natural beauty, sleep & calm. Total time about 1 hr 50 min. Key ingredients: corn, carrot, lean pork.

Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Total
1 hr 50 min
Makes
1.2–1.5 L
Smilax, Corn, Carrot, Adzuki and Hyacinth Bean Soup

Why people make this soup

When immunity is low, very dry or very humid weather can set the skin itching. Scratching gives brief relief but often makes it worse — an itch-scratch cycle. Nourilo reminds you that very hot showers feel soothing at first but strip the skin’s oils and dry it out, making things worse, so keep the water cool when itching flares; easing stress helps too, since anxiety can trigger itch. Today’s bowl is a comforting, heat-and-damp-clearing family soup traditionally turned to for damp-heat skin troubles and eczema.

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.

  • Adzuki beans · Randomized crossover trial, 10 participants · 2019
    Adzuki bean meals had a low glycemic index (21–51 range reported with lotus seed), whereas other starchy foods did not differ significantly from rice. Adzuki bean hydrolysis index was lower than other test foods.Limitation: Only ten healthy participants and acute single-meal responses, so effects in people with diabetes or with regular intake are unknown.PubMed 30875961 · 1 more adzuki beans study

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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