Does Cordyceps sinensis have a shelf life?

Cordyceps sinensis is a health-care substance that people are familiar with. People often use Cordyceps sinensis to make wine or use it as a Chinese medicinal material. These are all relatively normal ways of use, and Cordyceps sinensis needs to be well preserved. Because once it gets wet it is difficult to recover. So does Cordyceps sinensis have a shelf life?

Does Cordyceps sinensis have a shelf life?

Chinese medicine practitioners said that the price of Cordyceps sinensis is relatively low, and it is indeed a good time to buy it for the elderly and the weak who need nourishment. However, it is not advisable to buy too much at one time, because after long storage time, Cordyceps sinensis is easily affected by moisture and infested by insects, resulting in reduced efficacy. Therefore, the shelf life of Cordyceps sinensis should not exceed 2 years.

Experts believe that if you have a certain amount of Cordyceps sinensis at home and cannot finish it all at once, you must pay attention to the storage method. The key to preserving Cordyceps sinensis is to prevent moisture, moth and insects. If the storage time is not long, put the Cordyceps sinensis in a sealed glass bottle, put some or Cortex Moutan in it, and then place it in the refrigerator; if it needs to be stored for more than half a year, place a desiccant such as silica gel next to the place where the Cordyceps sinensis is stored to better prevent moisture. Once Cordyceps sinensis is found to be damp, it should be immediately exposed to the sun. If you find that the Cordyceps sinensis has worms, you can take it over the charcoal fire to bake it slightly, and then sift out the worms.

The efficacy and function of Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis tastes sweet and is neutral in nature. It can nourish the kidney and strengthen yang, nourish the lung and relieve asthma, stop bleeding and resolve phlegm. It is used for impotence due to kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, dizziness and tinnitus; lung deficiency or deficiency of both lung and kidney, wheezing, cough, shortness of breath, or hemoptysis; physical weakness, spontaneous sweating, and fear of wind.

1. Regulate the function of the immune system. What cordyceps does to your immune system is keep it functioning at its best. It can increase the number of immune system cells and tissues, promote antibody production, increase the number of phagocytic and killer cells and enhance their functions, but it can also reduce the functions of certain immune cells.

2. Direct anti-tumor effect. Cordyceps sinensis extract has a clear inhibitory and killing effect on tumor cells in vitro. Cordyceps sinensis contains cordycepin, which is the main ingredient that exerts its anti-tumor effect.

3. Anti-fatigue. Cordyceps sinensis can increase the energy of the human body's energy factory - mitochondria, improve the body's ability to withstand cold, and reduce fatigue.

4. Regulate heart function. Cordyceps sinensis can improve the heart's tolerance to hypoxia, reduce the heart's oxygen consumption, and resist arrhythmia.

5. Regulate liver function. Cordyceps sinensis can reduce the damage to the liver caused by toxic substances and fight against the occurrence of liver fibrosis. In addition, it plays a beneficial role in viral hepatitis by regulating immune function and enhancing antiviral ability.

6. Regulate respiratory system function. Cordyceps sinensis has the effects of dilating bronchi, relieving asthma, removing phlegm and preventing emphysema.

7. Regulate kidney function. Cordyceps sinensis can alleviate kidney lesions caused by chronic diseases, improve renal function, and reduce the damage to the kidneys caused by toxic substances.

8. Regulate hematopoietic function. Cordyceps can enhance the bone marrow's ability to produce platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.

9. Regulate blood lipids. Cordyceps sinensis can lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, increase high-density lipoprotein which is beneficial to the human body, and reduce atherosclerosis.