Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Sour Jujube Seed & Arborvitae Seed Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo often sees the pressures of modern parenting play out in the health of the whole family. Parents lose sleep worrying about school applications and enrichment classes; children are rushed from activity to activity before they can even articulate what they enjoy. The result: nervous exhaustion, poor sleep, difficulty concentrating, and a creeping sense of anxiety that many people dismiss as “just stress.” This gentle soup is built from five ingredients that Chinese culinary and herbal tradition has paired for centuries specifically to calm the heart, settle the mind, and support a deeper, more restorative sleep. It is mild enough for the whole family, works both as a sweet or savoury dish, and requires very little effort to prepare.