Summer is a time when many people frequently experience symptoms like internal heat, dry mouth, loss of appetite, or fatigue. Although the liver is highly effective at self-healing and detoxification, a healthy diet still plays a crucial role in supporting its optimal function.
Soups rich in water, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals not only help rehydrate but also contribute to reducing the metabolic burden on the liver.
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Many refreshing soups can help cool the body and support the liver in effectively eliminating toxins. Photo: Yin Jiawei/HK01. |
Water spinach soup with pork ribs
Ingredients: 500 g watercress, 300 g pork bones (or lean meat), 2 jujubes, 1 carrot, 1 piece of dried tangerine peel, 2 slices of ginger, 1.5-2 liters of water, salt.
Preparation method: Briefly blanch the pork bones. Add the bones, carrots, jujube dates, dried tangerine peel, and ginger to 1.5-2 liters of water and simmer for about 40 minutes. Add watercress and cook for another 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste and serve.
Uses:
Watercress is a vegetable rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and antioxidants. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, watercress is often used in soups to cool the body, promote urination, and help the body eliminate metabolic waste products.
When combined with pork ribs, this soup provides both high-quality protein and a naturally sweet, palatable flavor. It's a suitable choice for hot days when the body needs to replenish fluids and nutrients.
Pork liver soup with goji berries
Ingredients: 100 g goji berry leaves, 80 g pork liver, 3 slices of ginger, 10 g goji berries.
Preparation method: Slice the pork liver, soak it in diluted salt water to remove excess blood, then rinse thoroughly. Boil water with ginger, add the pork liver and cook until done. Then add goji berries and wolfberry leaves, and cook for about 3 minutes. Season to taste and serve hot.
Uses:
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, goji berry leaves and fruits have the effect of nourishing the liver, enriching the blood, supporting improved eyesight, and reducing dry and tired eyes. Pig liver contains a lot of iron, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and folate, which are essential nutrients for blood formation, helping to prevent iron-deficiency anemia.
This soup is especially suitable for people who frequently work with computers, study intensely causing eye strain, those recovering from illness, those with weakened bodies, or those showing signs of anemia such as pale skin, dizziness, and fatigue.
Chicken soup with goji berries and dried longan
Ingredients: 15 g goji berries, 10 dried longan fruits, 300 g chicken meat (thighs or breasts), 4 red dates, 2 slices of ginger, 1.5 liters of water, salt to taste.
Preparation: Wash goji berries, longan, and red dates; remove the pits from the red dates. Blanch the chicken briefly to remove impurities, then rinse it. Add the chicken, red dates, and ginger to 1.5 liters of water and simmer for about 40 minutes. Add the goji berries and longan, and cook for another 15 minutes. Season with salt to taste and enjoy.
Uses:
Chicken meat provides high-quality protein, supporting muscle mass maintenance, and boosting overall health and immunity. Goji berries have long been considered a liver-nourishing food in traditional medicine, often used to help improve dry eyes and eye strain caused by impaired liver function.
According to traditional medicine, when combined with protein-rich chicken, red dates, and longan, this soup not only nourishes the body and restores energy but also supports healthy liver function, promotes relaxation, improves sleep, and reduces fatigue.
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Chicken soup with goji berries and dried longan helps nourish the body, restore energy, and also supports the maintenance of healthy liver function. Photo: TVBS. |
Lotus leaf and winter melon soup
Ingredients: 1/2 lotus leaf, 500g winter melon, 50g Job's tears (coix seeds), 3 red dates, 1 piece of dried tangerine peel, 300g lean pork or pork ribs, 2 slices of ginger, 1.5-2 liters of water, salt to taste.
Preparation method: Soak Job's tears for about 1 hour until soft. Blanch the pork or pork ribs. Add the pork/ribs, lotus leaves, Job's tears, red dates, dried tangerine peel, and ginger to 1.5-2 liters of water and simmer for about 40 minutes. Add winter melon and cook for another 20-30 minutes until the winter melon is tender. Season with salt to taste and serve hot.
Uses:
Winter melon is rich in water, low in calories, and has diuretic effects, helping to eliminate excess water and metabolic waste from the body. In folk medicine, winter melon is also used as a food to cool the body and reduce feelings of heat.
Job's tears help strengthen the spleen, support water metabolism, and reduce fluid retention in the body. The combination of lotus leaves, winter melon, and Job's tears creates a soup that helps clear heat, cool the liver, promote urination, reduce edema, alleviate internal heat, and promote the elimination of dampness and heat.
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