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Yam, Goji, Baby Abalone and Carrot Soup

Traditionally nourishes the liver and supports clear vision

In short: Yam, Goji, Baby Abalone and Carrot Soup is a soup that Traditionally nourishes the liver and supports clear vision. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, liver wellness, eye wellness. Total time about 3 hr 30 min. Key ingredients: chinese yam, goji berries, baby abalone, ginger.

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Prep
30 min
Cook
3 hr
Total
3 hr 30 min
Makes
About 1.2 L
Respiratory & Lung WellnessLiver WellnessEye WellnessEveryday Balance
Yam, Goji, Baby Abalone and Carrot Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo tells it like a little market story: passing a small supermarket, he saw a crowd of homemakers picking through carrots — five dollars 600 g, a real bargain — so he grabbed a few. Cut one open and you’ll often see a deep yellow core, a sign it’s packed with the carotene (pro-vitamin A) that’s so good for the eyes. Remembering some Australian baby abalone he’d bought, he soaked a few and put together this eye-friendly soup. The combination is traditionally said to strengthen the spleen, boost qi, nourish the liver and brighten the eyes — a comforting choice for anyone whose vision feels tired, dry or strained.

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.

  • 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
  • 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

  • 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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