How to use Cordyceps

There are many ways to eat Cordyceps, such as making tea, boiling soup and soaking wine, etc. These are some of the more common methods of use. It is best to soak it in warm water for a period of time before eating it, so that the taste will become better. Generally speaking, it needs to be simmered over low heat for about ten minutes before making tea, which will make the tea flavor stronger and the nutrients richer.

There are many ways to eat Cordyceps sinensis. The most common ones include soaking in water, decocting in water, making soup, cooking porridge, grinding into powder, and soaking in wine. These methods can all be used, and they can be flexibly combined for daily health care. If it is used by patients, it is recommended to soak in water and decoct in water. The daily dosage for health care is less than 2 grams, and the daily dosage for medical treatment is 2-5 grams. It is recommended to wash the Cordyceps before eating. You can brush it lightly with a clean toothbrush and then rinse it with clean water.

Boil water for tea

Cordyceps sinensis should not be soaked in water and drunk, but should be boiled in water. The correct way to boil Cordyceps sinensis is to add about one cup of water to the Cordyceps sinensis, cook it over low heat for ten minutes, then immediately pour out the water and drink it, then add water and boil it for another ten minutes. After pouring it out and drinking it, add water again and boil it. Repeat this process until the water boiled from the Cordyceps sinensis becomes lighter.

Stew with meat

The taste of stewed Cordyceps sinensis is very mellow and fragrant. It is best to stew Cordyceps sinensis with meat, but you must pay attention that Cordyceps sinensis cannot be stewed for too long, otherwise it will easily cause the nutrients of Cordyceps sinensis to be lost. Generally, half an hour is the most suitable time to stew Cordyceps sinensis. The health benefits of Cordyceps sinensis stewed with different meats are also different.

Grind into powder and take

If you find it troublesome to boil Cordyceps sinensis in water or stew it into soup, there is a very simple and convenient method, which is to grind the Cordyceps sinensis into powder with a grinder, and then put it into capsules. This way you can carry it easily and take it regularly every day. [8]

[Look at the color] Authentic Cordyceps sinensis is divided into two parts, the "worm" and the "grass". The surface of the "worm" is dark yellow to light yellow-brown. At the junction of the worm and the grass, the color of most worm bodies will change to a certain extent. The "grass" part, or the fruiting body, is the color of dead branches and is darker in color.

[Look at the appearance] The authentic Cordyceps sinensis has 8 pairs of legs on the ventral side, and the 4 pairs located in the middle of the insect body are very obvious. The stroma grows from the head of the insect body and is slightly swollen at the top. It can be up to 4-7 cm long and about 0.3 cm in diameter.

[Look at the cross-section] The authentic Cordyceps sinensis has obvious lines when it is broken open. There is a black core similar to a "V" shape in the middle of the Cordyceps, and some may also be a black dot. This black core is actually the worm's digestive line.

[Smell] Genuine Cordyceps sinensis has a slight smell of dry and rotten insects and a mixture of straw mushrooms.