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Walnut, Lily Bulb and Partridge Soup

Traditionally nourishes the lungs and kidneys and soothes cough and wheeze

In short: Walnut, Lily Bulb and Partridge Soup is a soup that Traditionally nourishes the lungs and kidneys and soothes cough and wheeze. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, children's wellness, kidney & urinary wellness. Total time about 2 hr 15 min. Key ingredients: lily bulb, sweet and bitter apricot kernels, partridge, ginger.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 15 min
Makes
About 1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessChildren's WellnessKidney & Urinary WellnessSleep & CalmEveryday Balance
Walnut, Lily Bulb and Partridge Soup

Why people make this soup

Partridge is traditionally well regarded for nourishing the lungs and easing phlegm, and is considered helpful for those with bronchitis, wheeze or a tendency to cough — especially children with weak lung qi or asthma, during the calm period between flare-ups. Combined with walnut, lily bulb and apricot kernels, this soup is traditionally taken to support the lungs and kidneys and to soothe a chronic cough or wheeze.

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.

  • Walnuts · Randomized controlled trial, 305 participants · 2019
    Office systolic BP changed by -4.61 mm Hg with walnuts versus -0.59 mm Hg in controls (P=0.051); 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP difference was not significant (P=0.111). No diastolic BP changes were observed.Limitation: Only 236 of 305 participants (75%) completed the study, and the main between-group differences did not reach conventional significance.PubMed 30879358 · 2 more walnuts studies
  • Ginger · Meta-analysis, 23 studies · 2022
    Overall, acute and delayed nausea and vomiting did not differ significantly between ginger and control groups. A subgroup taking 1 g/day or less for over four days had less acute vomiting (OR 0.30).Limitation: Clinical heterogeneity between trials required subgroup analyses, and the authors state that sufficiently large, high-quality RCTs are still needed.PubMed 36501010 · 3 more ginger 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

  • Apricot kernels: Raw apricot kernels contain amygdalin, which turns into cyanide after eating. EFSA estimates that half of one small raw kernel can exceed the safe level for a toddler. Use no more than the recipe states, never eat them raw, and do not serve them to young children. Source: European Food Safety Authority

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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