The efficacy and function of golden cordyceps

The efficacy and function of golden cordyceps

The effects and functions of golden Cordyceps are very rich and colorful. It is a very precious Chinese medicinal material. After taking it, it can make people's physical fitness better and prevent people from being in a sub-healthy state. Therefore, it can also be taken as a tonic, especially for patients with weak constitution, it has a better therapeutic effect.

[Main ingredients] According to modern pharmacological research, Qinghai Cordyceps sinensis contains about 7% cordycepic acid, about 25% protein, and about 8.4% fat, of which 82.2% are unsaturated fatty acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body but are necessary. It also contains 28.9% carbohydrates, 12 free amino acids, and 18 hydrolyzed amino acids, including all 8 amino acids that adults must supply from food, as well as histidine necessary for the growth and development of young children. In addition, it also contains comprehensive vitamin B12, ergosterol, hexose alcohol, bioalkali, etc.

Cordyceps sinensis is a traditional precious medicinal tonic in my country. It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, relieving cough, replenishing deficiency, and nourishing essence and qi. According to clinical research reports, Cordyceps sinensis has ten major functions, including nourishing lung yin, replenishing kidney yang, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, anti-cancer and anti-aging. It is a product that balances yin and yang and has no contraindications (it can be eaten by men, women, old and young, it is the most suitable tonic for the widest group of people, and there is no need to avoid eating. It is very beneficial to the body, replenishing the essence and benefiting the lungs and kidneys, and it has a mild medicinal property, unlike ginseng which will cause people to feel hot and dry. It has the benefits of ginseng without the harm of ginseng).

It can be used for tuberculosis, hemoptysis, impotence and spermatorrhea. Such as Dongbao Gantai, Bailing Capsules, and Jinshuibao. In addition, if you are physically weak after an illness, have spontaneous sweating and chills, you can stew Cordyceps sinensis with duck, chicken, pork, etc., which has the effect of replenishing the body and strengthening the weak. Modern research shows that Cordyceps has an anti-asthmatic effect. This product is mostly in the form of pills or powders, with 5g to 10g each time.

[Properties] This product is composed of an insect body connected to a fungal fruiting body growing from the insect head. The body of the insect resembles a silkworm, 3 to 5 cm long and 0.3 to 0.8 cm in diameter; the surface is dark yellow to yellow-brown, with 20 to 30 rings, and the rings near the head are thinner; the head is reddish brown, with 8 pairs of legs, and the 4 pairs in the middle are more obvious; it is brittle, easy to break, with a slightly flat cross section and light yellowish white. The stipe is slender and cylindrical, 4 to 7 cm long and about 0.3 cm in diameter; the surface is dark brown to tan, with fine longitudinal wrinkles, and slightly swollen at the top; it is soft and tough, and the cross section is off-white. It has a slightly fishy smell and a slightly bitter taste.

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