The efficacy and function of cicada fungus

Cicada fungus is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the efficacy and functions of cicada fungus, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Other names] Cicada pupa grass, pupa mushroom, cicada mushroom, insect flower

[Source] Fungus, Ascomycetes, Hypocreales, Ergotaceae , Cordyceps sobolifera (Hill) Berk. et Br., the fruiting body is used as medicine.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Used for epilepsy, palpitations, night crying of children, persistent cataracts, and malaria.

【Notes】 (1) People also believe that this has the same benefits as a cicada shedding its shell.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】《Compendium of Materia Medica》

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine cicada fungus. We should learn more about cicada fungus in our daily lives so that we can use it more reasonably and better maximize its value.