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Longan, Red Date, Goji Berry and Peach Resin Sweet Soup

traditionally used to calm the mind, nourish the heart, and support restful sleep

In short: Longan, Red Date, Goji Berry and Peach Resin Sweet Soup is a soup that traditionally used to calm the mind, nourish the heart, and support restful sleep. It is most often made for skin & natural beauty, heart & circulation, sleep & calm. Total time about 660 min. Key ingredients: longan flesh, red dates, goji berries, rock sugar.

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
660 min
Makes
1.2 L
Longan, Red Date, Goji Berry and Peach Resin Sweet Soup

Why people make this soup

During an extended period of stress and low mood, eating something genuinely nourishing and delicious is one of the most practical acts of self-care there is. Nourilo put this sweet soup together for exactly that reason. Peach resin — the translucent amber droplets that ooze from peach tree bark — has earned the nickname “people’s bird’s nest” for its gelatinous, collagen-rich texture. It is far more affordable than bird’s nest, widely available in Chinese herb shops, and when soaked overnight swells into a beautiful jelly-like mass. Combined with longan for its traditional heart-calming properties, red dates and goji berries for blood nourishment, and rock sugar for gentle sweetness, this becomes a dessert that feels like a treat and functions like a tonic.

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.

  • Red dates · Meta-analysis, 483 participants · 2025
    Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates studies
  • Goji berries · Meta-analysis, 161 participants · 2012
    Compared with placebo (n=80), the goji juice group (n=81) reported greater improvements in several self-rated symptoms, including stress, mental acuity, sleep quality and overall well-being, under a random effects model.Limitation: Outcomes were self-reported symptom questionnaires, and several symptoms showed significant heterogeneity across the four pooled trials of a single branded juice.PubMed 22897500 · 3 more goji berries 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

  • Goji berries: A few cases of raised INR (a bleeding-risk marker) have been reported in people taking warfarin after drinking concentrated goji tea or wine. If you take a blood thinner, check with your doctor. Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering — Lycium

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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