Cordyceps sinensis cannot be drunk directly in water

Many people should be very familiar with the medicinal material Cordyceps sinensis. Many people will use this medicinal material to treat some diseases. This medicinal material is a very precious medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. It is conceivable that the medicinal value of this medicinal material is naturally extremely rich. It can be used to treat many complex diseases, and it can also have a certain health-preserving effect. It is precisely because people nowadays particularly like to preserve their health, so they like to drink Cordyceps sinensis in water.

Generally, you can add a little American ginseng when making tea. American ginseng is cold in nature and it is best matched with Cordyceps sinensis. It can also enhance the efficacy. Put cordyceps and American ginseng into a stewing pot, add water and steam them in a steamer. For small grasses, add 3-5 roots a day, and for large grasses, add 1-2 roots (note that it should be steamed over low heat for about half an hour). The color of the first water is the darkest and the nutrition of cordyceps is the most abundant. Do not waste the water at this time. Then soak it repeatedly in a thermos cup for a day, and chew it together with the cordyceps at night. If a patient is taking it, it would be best to have them grind it into powder on site. It is more conducive to absorption, and it is also convenient to carry a small spoonful with you every day. However, a certain amount is required, at least 30 grams, to avoid loss.

Many of the effective substances in Cordyceps sinensis are large molecules, such as proteins and nucleosides. Only a small part of them can be dissolved in water when soaked in water, so the medicinal effect is not ideal. "Cordyceps is different from tea, American ginseng, and wolfberry, which are all plants and their active ingredients are easier to dissolve in water," said Hu Sumin, associate professor at the School of Basic Medical Sciences of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Cordyceps sinensis is a mixture of insects and fungi, and it needs to be boiled in water for a long enough time to fully dissolve the active ingredients.

There are three main methods: decoction, soup and medicinal wine. Decoction means boiling Chinese medicine, which usually takes 40 minutes to 1 hour. If there are other Chinese medicines in the prescription, Cordyceps sinensis is usually decocted separately to prevent its active ingredients from being absorbed by the residue and wasted. To make the soup, usually simmer the Cordyceps sinensis and old duck together over low heat for 1-2 hours. To make medicinal wine, put Cordyceps sinensis in white wine or yellow wine and soak it for a period of time before drinking. No matter which of the above methods you use, you can eat Cordyceps sinensis in the end.

In fact, Cordyceps sinensis cannot be directly soaked in water and drunk, because Cordyceps sinensis is completely different from other Chinese medicinal materials. If it is directly soaked in water and drunk, it will damage the medicinal value of Cordyceps sinensis, and it may also make the patient unable to absorb the nutrients in this medicinal material. Therefore, it is best to soak it into medicinal wine, or boil it into Chinese medicine to take, so that the effect will be better.