Ingredient

Poria

Poria is a wholesome ingredient featured in 47 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

Digestive Wellness · 30 Everyday Balance · 23 Cooling & Summer Heat · 21 Energy & Vitality · 16

Recipes with Poria

Soups

Mung Bean Job's Tears Hyacinth Bean Soup (Lv Dou Yi Mi Bian Dou Qu Shi Tang)

Traditionally clears heat, supports the spleen and dispels dampness

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls (1 daily portion)

Congee & Porridge

Water Chestnut and Poria Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat and calm a restless, irritable mind

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Cordyceps Flower, Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb and Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to build strength and nourish the lungs, kidney and heart

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Five-Finger Peach, Niu Da Li, Chestnut and Scarlet Runner Bean Soup

Traditionally used to ease fatigue, strengthen the spleen and relax the sinews

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Yam, Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Poria and Longan Soup

Traditionally calms the mind and nourishes yin

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Soups

Four Gentlemen Sea Cucumber & Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally strengthens the spleen, boosts qi and supports the body's resilience

⏱ 2 hr 20 min about 4 bowls

Soups

Four-Spirit Beef Loach Fish Soup

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and kidney and supports recovery

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Astragalus Codonopsis Soup

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and moves qi to balance the body

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Golden Monk Fruit, Snow Pear and Mai Dong Tea

Traditionally moistens and soothes dry skin and throat

⏱ 50 min 3 cups

Soups

Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Poria and Yu Zhu Soup

Traditionally calms the mind and supports restful sleep

⏱ 55 min 3 bowls

Soups

Green Papaya & Si Shen (Four-Herb) Soup

Traditionally supports digestion and a comfortable stomach

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn, Poria, Tangerine Peel and Apple Tea

Traditionally used to support the spleen and ease food stagnation

⏱ 30 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Four Gentlemen Decoction (Si Jun Zi Tang)

traditionally used to support spleen and stomach qi

⏱ 70 min 3 bowls

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

Soups

Codonopsis, Poria and Atractylodes Soup

Traditionally used to strengthen the spleen, nourish the heart and support qi and blood

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Soups

Chinese Yam, Euryale, Poria and Quail Soup

Traditionally used to support a weak spleen and gentle nourishment in children

⏱ 2 hr 20 min About 2.5 bowls (one day's serving)

Soups

Poria, White Peony and Fingered Citron Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and liver and ease heaviness

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 2 bowls (one day's serving)

Congee & Porridge

Adzuki Bean, Coix Seed and Poria Congee

A gentle congee traditionally chosen to support fluid balance for those managing gout

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 2 bowls

Soups

Rose, Luffa and Poria Soup

Traditionally associated with brightening skin and helping fade dark spots

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3-4 bowls

Soups

Bamboo Fungus, Wood Ear & Fish Maw Soup

Traditionally clears heat, drains dampness and supports a slimmer figure

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 to 5 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Poria, Job's Tears and Pork Tripe Soup

A spleen-strengthening, damp-draining soup traditionally used to relieve tiredness

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Adzuki Bean Poria Jujube Soup (chi xiao dou fu ling da zao tang)

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and promotes urination

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Dang Shen, Lotus Seed and Fox Nut Soup

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and is associated with easing loose stools

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 3–4 bowls

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Candied Citron Peel, Aged Tangerine Peel and Poria Tea

Traditionally soothes the liver, moves the qi and transforms phlegm

⏱ 48 min 2–3 cups (1 pot)

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