What is Cordyceps sinensis

When it comes to what Cordyceps sinensis is, I believe many people are not unfamiliar with it. Because Cordyceps sinensis is a tonic medicinal material with high nutritional value, and it has good efficacy and effects on many diseases, such as respiratory diseases, asthma, renal failure, etc. In addition, for patients who are weak after illness, Cordyceps sinensis has a good tonic effect and is comparable to ginseng. Deer antler is one of the three major tonic medicines along with the other three medicinal materials.

Because Cordyceps has a high tonic effect on our human body, its price is relatively expensive. The main way to eat it is to boil water and drink it as tea, or stew it in meat soup to drink, and the effect is good. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to what Cordyceps sinensis is and its functions and effects.

What is Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis is just one of the more than 190 species of Cordyceps in my country and is also a traditional tonic ingredient in Chinese medicine. Cordyceps sinensis is a complex of the fruiting body and the corpse of the larvae of bat moth insects. Its main active ingredient is cordycepin, which has many functions such as regulating immune system function, anti-tumor, and anti-fatigue. Cordyceps sinensis has limited resources due to its narrow distribution area, low natural parasitism rate and strict requirements for living environment conditions. In recent years, the ecological environment of the main producing areas of Cordyceps sinensis has been severely damaged by human activities, and large-scale blind and unreasonable mining has caused the resources to become increasingly scarce, and the output has declined year by year. The main distribution areas of Cordyceps sinensis in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are Nagqu, Nyingchi, and Qamdo in Tibet, Yushu and Golog in Qinghai, Rongtang in Aba Prefecture in Sichuan, Litang, Batang, and Derge in Ganzi Prefecture, Deqin and Zhongdian in Diqing Prefecture in Yunnan, and west of Maqu in Gannan Prefecture in Gansu Province.

Medicinal value

According to medical scientific analysis, Cordyceps contains cordycepic acid. Vitamin B12, fat, protein, etc. Cordyceps is sweet, warm and non-toxic. It is a well-known tonic and strengthening medicine. It is often stewed with meat and has the effect of replenishing deficiency and strengthening the body. It is suitable for treating hemoptysis or blood in sputum and cough caused by lung qi deficiency, lung and kidney deficiency, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. It can treat shortness of breath, night sweats, etc. It also has a good effect on kidney deficiency, impotence, pain in the waist and knees, etc. It is also a good tonic for the elderly and weak.

According to research: Cordyceps sinensis mainly contains cordycepin, cordycepic acid, adenosine and polysaccharides; cordycepin can inhibit the growth of pathogens such as streptococci, glanders and anthrax bacteria, and is also an active anti-cancer substance, which has a good regulatory effect on the human endocrine system and nervous system; cordycepic acid can change the human microcirculation, and has obvious lipid-lowering and antitussive and expectorant effects; Cordyceps polysaccharides are immunomodulators that can enhance the body's resistance to viruses and parasites.

Western medicine pharmacology

Modern medical clinical research shows that the ability of Cordyceps sinensis to phagocytize tumor cells is four times that of selenium. The cordycepin contained in Cordyceps sinensis can significantly enhance the ability of red blood cells to adhere to tumor cells, inhibit tumor growth and metastasis, and can significantly increase the number of white blood cells and platelets, and quickly improve symptoms such as vomiting and nausea, poor appetite, hair loss, and insomnia after radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Dietary value

Taking Cordyceps sinensis to replenish deficiency should vary according to the person and the disease, and it can be taken alone or in combination with other medicines. It can be boiled in water, stewed into soup, made into medicinal food, or soaked in wine, tea, etc. For example, there are symptoms such as low back pain and weakness, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, impotence and premature ejaculation, tinnitus, forgetfulness and confusion. Is physically weak after the illness, or usually physically weak and prone to cold, chills and spontaneous perspiration, Cordyceps can be used as stew with chicken, duck, beef, pork, mutton, etc. Cordyceps can have a sedative, anticonvulsant, and cooling effect on the central nervous system; it can lower blood pressure, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, improve myocardial ischemia, and have an anti-arrhythmic effect on the cardiovascular system; it can dilate the bronchi, eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma on the respiratory system, and it also has significant therapeutic effects on chronic nephritis and renal failure.

Medical value

Cordyceps sinensis is a precious Chinese medicinal material, and is listed as one of the three major Chinese tonics along with ginseng and deer antler. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cordyceps enters the lung and kidney meridians, and can both replenish lung yin and kidney yang. It is mainly used to treat kidney deficiency, impotence and spermatorrhea, low back and knee pain, weakness after illness, long-term cough and weakness, coughing with blood in sputum due to fatigue, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, etc. It is the only Chinese medicine that can balance and regulate yin and yang at the same time.

1. Regulate the function of the immune system: The immune system is equivalent to the army in the human body. It resists tumors internally, removes aging and necrotic cell tissues, and fights against infections by viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms externally. 2. Anti-tumor: Cordyceps sinensis has anti-tumor effect by regulating human immunity. Reduced immunity is the root cause of tumor occurrence, progression, metastasis, recurrence, and difficulty in controlling and curing. Cordycepin in Cordyceps sinensis is the main ingredient that exerts its anti-tumor effect. 3. Improve cell energy and resist 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 ability to tolerate hypoxia, reduce the heart's oxygen consumption, and resist arrhythmia. 5. Regulate liver function: Cordyceps sinensis can reduce the damage of toxic substances to the liver 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 kidney function, and reduce the damage to the kidneys caused by toxic substances. 8. Regulate hematopoietic function: Cordyceps sinensis can enhance the ability of bone marrow 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.

How to eat

1. Boil water and drink it as tea: Cordyceps sinensis should not be soaked in water, but boiled in water. The correct way to boil cordyceps is to add about one cup of water to the cordyceps sinensis and cook it over low heat for ten minutes. Then pour out the water and drink it immediately. 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. 2. Stew with meat: Cordyceps sinensis has a very mellow and fragrant taste. It is most suitable to stew Cordyceps sinensis with meat. However, 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, it is most suitable to stew Cordyceps sinensis for half an hour. The health benefits of Cordyceps sinensis when stewed with different meats are also different. 3. Grind into powder and take: If you find it troublesome to boil water or stew Cordyceps sinensis, 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.

After reading the above detailed introduction about what Cordyceps sinensis is, I believe that you all have a certain understanding and knowledge about Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps sinensis has many functions and effects. It has good health benefits for our body's immune system, anti-tumor, heart function, etc. Therefore, you might as well buy some Cordyceps sinensis stewed with lean meat soup or chicken soup to drink, which has good health benefits.