Ingredient

Lotus leaf

Lotus leaf is a wholesome ingredient featured in 26 Nourilo recipes — most often in soups, herbal & flower teas and congee & porridge. It is traditionally enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

Often used in recipes for

Cooling & Summer Heat · 21 Everyday Balance · 17 Digestive Wellness · 10 Weight & Metabolism · 7

Recipes with Lotus leaf

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose and Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally supports weight management and helps clear summer heat

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Soups

Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon, Black-Eyed Pea and Duck Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and drain dampness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min about 5 bowls

Soups

Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon, Adzuki and Hyacinth Bean Soup

Traditionally taken to clear summer heat and support fluid balance

⏱ 2 hr 15 min About 4 bowls (from 8 cups water)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Water-Draining, Dampness-Clearing Tea

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and support the body in draining dampness

⏱ 2 hr 10 min About 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Adenophora, Asparagus Root and Ophiopogon Congee (Sha Shen Er Dong Zhou)

Traditionally nourishes yin, moistens dryness and clears restlessness

⏱ 1 hr 1 pot

Soups

Three-Bean, Lotus-Leaf and Hairy-Gourd Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and refreshes

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Lotus Leaf, Rush Pith and Ophiopogon Barley Congee

Traditionally used to nourish yin, clear heat and calm the mind

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lotus Leaf, Hawthorn, Cassia & Fo-Ti Tea

Traditionally used to support healthy lipid metabolism and liver wellness

⏱ 15 min 1 thermos / 2–3 cups (re-steepable)

Congee & Porridge

Lotus Leaf, Ophiopogon and Rush Pith Congee

traditionally used to nourish yin, calm the heart, and support emotional balance

⏱ 50 min 2 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lotus Leaf, Hawthorn and Tangerine Peel Tea

traditionally supports fat digestion, weight management, and cholesterol balance

⏱ 65 min 2 cups (or can be dried and used as tea bags)

Soups

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Soup

traditionally used to support the body in clearing summer heat and dampness

⏱ 55 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Lotus Leaf, Fresh Lotus Seed and Winter Melon Soup

traditionally associated with clearing summer heat, draining dampness, and supporting digestion

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally associated with supporting fat metabolism, bowel movement, and reducing water retention

⏱ 7 min 1–2 cups

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chrysanthemum, Cassia Seed and Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat, supporting healthy blood pressure, and calming the liver

⏱ 15 min 1 pot / 2–3 cups

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon, Red Bean and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, reduce dampness, relieve fatigue, and support healthy fluid balance

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Duck Soup with Three Beans

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, reduce dampness, relieve fatigue, and prevent heat-related illness

⏱ 2 hr 3 min 5–6 bowls

Soups

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Sugarcane Sweet Soup

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and supporting digestion

⏱ 45 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon and Green Bean Dampness-Clearing Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, resolve dampness, and support the body during and after hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks

⏱ 135 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Isatis Leaf Mung Bean Soup; Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Coix Water

Two traditional summer drinks used to support flu prevention, clear heat, and resolve dampness

⏱ 85 min 3–4 bowls each recipe

Soups

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Three-Bean Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, support urination, relieve dampness, and improve appetite

⏱ 75 min 4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Fresh Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Job's Tears Sugar Cane Drink

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, relieve dampness, and refresh the body

⏱ 85 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf & Aged Yellow Cucumber Soup

Clears summer heat and supports healthy fluid balance

⏱ 105 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon & Clam Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, reduce dampness, and support healthy weight

⏱ 80 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn, Lotus Leaf and Cassia Seed Tea

Traditionally associated with supporting liver health, reducing blood lipids, and aiding weight management

⏱ 50 min 2–3 bowls / 1 daily serving

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