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Fresh Yam, Goji Berry, Dried Cuttlefish & Pork Shin Soup
Traditionally associated with nourishing blood, supporting yin, strengthening the spleen, and benefiting women with deficiency-type anaemia or excess vaginal discharge
In short: Fresh Yam, Goji Berry, Dried Cuttlefish & Pork Shin Soup is a soup that Traditionally associated with nourishing blood, supporting yin, strengthening the spleen, and benefiting women with deficiency-type anaemia or excess vaginal discharge. It is most often made for digestive wellness, women's wellness, skin & natural beauty. Total time about 110 min. Key ingredients: chinese yam, carrot, goji berries, red dates.
Why people make this soup
Fresh Chinese yam (xian huai shan) contains mucin proteins that are associated with moistening the skin, protecting the stomach lining, moderating blood sugar, and supporting cardiovascular health. The slender iron-stick variety (tie gun huai shan) is prized for stir-frying because of its silkier texture, while the larger, wider varieties hold up beautifully in long-simmered soups. For women who feel physically depleted, pale, and tired — particularly those dealing with irregular or heavy vaginal discharge — dried cuttlefish is a traditional pairing with yam. In Chinese food therapy, dried cuttlefish is credited with nourishing yin, tonifying blood, strengthening the heart, regulating qi, and supporting women through blood-deficiency conditions including amenorrhoea, excess discharge, and postpartum insufficient lactation. This soup brings all of that together in a naturally delicious, easy-to-make pot.
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
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 - Red dates
Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates 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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