Can Cordyceps sinensis be soaked in water and drunk?

Can Cordyceps sinensis be soaked in water and drunk?

Now with the development of society, people's living standards are getting better and better. Therefore, people are paying more and more attention to their own health. Health preservation and wellness have become the hottest topics nowadays. Among them, using Chinese herbal medicine to regulate the body is also a method adopted by many people. Winter grass is a very precious Chinese medicine. What is its edible method? Can Cordyceps sinensis be soaked in water and drunk?

Cordyceps is a fungus and its active ingredients are easily soluble in water. Therefore, the cooking time should not be too long. Generally, it can be cooked over low heat for about 30 minutes. If the decoction time is too long, some components in the Cordyceps sinensis fruiting body will be destroyed, the medicinal efficacy will be reduced, and the expected therapeutic purpose will not be achieved.

After Cordyceps sinensis is boiled, most of its nutrients are dissolved in the soup, but some ingredients still remain in the fruiting body of Cordyceps sinensis. Experts recommend that it is best to eat the fruiting bodies of Cordyceps sinensis after boiling. It would be a waste not to eat them. Secondly, the fruiting bodies of Cordyceps sinensis after boiling are rich in crude fiber, which is beneficial to the human body.

Drinking Cordyceps water is not only simple and convenient, but also suitable for people to drink for a long time. It is beneficial to increase physical strength and enhance immunity. Cordyceps water tastes sweet and is suitable for people of all ages.

Cordyceps sinensis Cordyceps sinensis is sweet and warm in nature. It has the function of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It can be used to treat "deficiency" symptoms such as long-term cough, weak asthma, postpartum weakness, impotence and coldness. Cordycepic acid can change the human body's microcirculation and has obvious lipid-lowering, antitussive and expectorant effects; Cordyceps polysaccharides are immunomodulators that can enhance the body's resistance to viruses and parasites.

I told you above that Cordyceps can be soaked in water and drunk. Yes, you can, but in order not to waste the nutrients of Cordyceps, even if you soak it in water, you are very particular. You can only boil it over low heat for 30 minutes. After drinking the water, you can also eat the Cordyceps, so there is no waste.

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