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Tiger Milk Mushroom, Snow Fungus & Goji Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and support the body's defenses

In short: Tiger Milk Mushroom, Snow Fungus & Goji Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and support the body's defenses. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, immune support. Total time about 2 hr 15 min. Key ingredients: tiger milk mushroom, snow fungus, goji berries, dried scallops.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
15 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 15 min
Makes
1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessImmune Support
Tiger Milk Mushroom, Snow Fungus & Goji Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo once spotted whole tiger milk mushrooms — about the size of a ping-pong ball — at a dried-goods and herb shop. This prized fungus, grown mainly across Southeast Asia and nicknamed “Southeast Asian fu ling,” is rich in polysaccharides and is traditionally valued to support the body’s defenses and moisten the lungs. This soup pairs it with snow fungus and goji berries; it is traditionally taken by people feeling weak and depleted, including during radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

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.

  • Snow fungus · Randomized controlled trial · 2018
    The Tremella fuciformis groups showed greater improvements than placebo in subjective memory complaint scores, short-term memory and executive function tests. Adverse event frequency was similar across high-dose, low-dose and placebo groups.Limitation: Small sample with only 15 people in the placebo group and a short 8-week duration; the brain imaging findings were exploratory.PubMed 29319408
  • 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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