Damp-Clearing Winter Melon Soup

Why people make this soup

When hand-foot-and-mouth disease goes around, families with little ones in nursery or kindergarten worry. Nourilo’s approach is gentle and practical: during the season, cook some light, damp-clearing soups a few times a week to support a child’s defenses. This particular pot uses honeysuckle and capillary wormwood with winter melon, and is traditionally said to clear heat, cool the blood, calm the heart and drain damp. It is a supportive habit, not a treatment — handwashing and hygiene matter most.