This is the soup that Rebecca Kriese (a wonderful Ayurvedic practitioner who has helped guide me) recommends for detoxifying and revitalising the body. It is very effective for removing toxins and stagnated foods from the body, and is ideal for kindling the digestive fire, reducing swelling and water retention, and cleansing the liver, gallbladder and vascular system. It helps you to lose weight and relieves digestive problems, bloating and body ache. The green mung is preferable to the yellow split mung, as the outer green skin is rich in minerals and has a cleansing action on the digestive tract.