Sweet Pear Soup

Goji berry and red date tea is a popular remedy to nourish Qi energy, yin, and blood. It also supports the TCM kidneys and vision. Pears, a white-fleshed fruit, supports the lungs and large intestine. Pears moisten the intestines, skin, and a dry cough.

Temperature: Warming

Flavor: Sweet

Actions: Nourishes Qi, blood, and yin, quiets the spirit

Organs: Lung, Large Intestine, Liver, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach

Use for a dry cough, sore throat, phlegm in the throat, dry skin, loss of voice, yin deficiency, blood deficiency, constipation due to dryness or stagnation, and reducing irritability.

Ingredients

• 1 Asian Pear*, sliced

• 2 cups Filtered Water

• 1 Tbs Goji Berries

• 4 Chinese Red Dates (or medijool) 

• Optional: Raw Honey 

* Any variety of pears can be substituted

Preparations

1. In a small saucepan, add pears, water, goji berries, and red dates. 

2. Cover the pan with a lid and bring to a light boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes.

3. With a spoon, test pears for tenderness. Remove from heat when tenderness is soft but not mushy. 

4. Laddle pears, goji berries, red dates, and liquid into two bowls. Option to lightly drizzle with honey for added sweetness. Soup is sweet by itself so I recommend trying a bite first.