Naqu Cordyceps

The Tibetan Naqu Cordyceps grows and develops on the Qiangtang grassland at an altitude of 4500-6000 meters in the Naqu area of ​​the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is famous all over the world for its strong physiological characteristics, high efficacy and function, and large size. It is also the highest quality Cordyceps in the world. In the annual Cordyceps King competition at the Cordyceps Trading Festival, Naqu Cordyceps has won the championship for many years.

It is produced in Nagqu area of ​​Tibet Autonomous Region and belongs to Tibetan grass, or specifically Tibetan Cordyceps. Judging from its growth environment, the Naqu Cordyceps in Tibet belongs to the grassland Cordyceps. The picking time is from May to June every year. Cordyceps is the perfect fusion of animals and plants. Only insects without grass is not Cordyceps, and only grass without insects is not Cordyceps.

The insect is the larvae of the Cordyceps sinensis bat moth, and the fungus is the Cordyceps sinensis bacteria. Every hot summer, in plateau areas above 3,000 meters above sea level, when the ice and snow melt, the small and colorful bat moths leave millions of larvae on the leaves. The moth eggs scattered on the leaves gradually become small insects, burrow into the moist and loose soil, absorb the nutrients from the rhizomes of plants, and slowly grow fat and white. At this time, the spherical ascospores encounter the Cordyceps bat moth larvae and burrow into the insect body, absorb its nutrients, germinate fungi, and the range of bacteria becomes larger and larger. The nymphs infected with bacteria slowly move to an area 2-3 cm away from the soil layer and die with their heads down and tails down. This is the winter insect.

Although the larvae die, the bacteria in their bodies continue to grow and develop until they fill the entire body. In late spring and early summer next year, a dark purple-green grass will grow on the head of the insect, 2-5 cm high, with a wavy capsule on the top. This is the summer grass.

From March to May of each year, a fruiting body grows from the head of the bat moth larvae, and after growth and development, it appears on the road. This is Cordyceps.

Chinese medicinal material source: It is a complex of the fruiting body of the bacterium Cordyceps sinensis of the family Ergotaceae and the nymphal body (strain) of the host insect Cordyceps sinensis bat moth of the family Bat Moth.

Picking and storage: around the beginning of the summer, when the snow has not melted, collect it in the alleys. At this time, the fruit seats are mostly exposed on the snow. If it is too late, the snow will melt, weeds will grow, and it will be difficult to find. In addition, the insects in the soil will wither and lose their medicinal value. After digging up, remove the surface soil and membrane while the insect body is still wet and cold, and dry it. Or you can spray them with rice wine to soften them, comb them vertically, tie every 7-8 strands into small bundles with a red bar, and air-dry them over low heat.