What are the ways to consume Cordyceps sinensis powder?

Cordyceps sinensis is a particularly precious Chinese herbal medicine with great edible and medicinal value. It is very helpful for nourishing human health and treating diseases. Therefore, many people will buy Cordyceps sinensis for consumption if conditions permit. So, do you know what Cordyceps sinensis powder is? Cordyceps powder is Cordyceps sinensis crushed into powder, so what are the ways to consume Cordyceps sinensis powder?

Traditional ways of eating Cordyceps sinensis, such as making soup, decocting in water, making tea, and making wine, are not ideal. Heating and stewing will cause the loss and destruction of many core essential ingredients in Cordyceps sinensis, and it is also extremely inconvenient to eat. Studies have shown that many substances in Cordyceps sinensis, such as cordycepic acid, cordycepin, cordyceps polysaccharides, amino acids, cordyceps peptides, proteins, as well as more than 40 volatile substances and multiple active enzymes, will denature and volatilize when the temperature is higher than 60°C, thereby significantly reducing the efficacy of Cordyceps sinensis.

Since eating Cordyceps sinensis more often in daily life can enhance low immunity, you can roast and dry Cordyceps sinensis and grind it into powder for consumption. In terms of medicinal diet, those with weak yang energy can stew baby pigeon (or young chicken, black-bone chicken) with Cordyceps sinensis, which tastes very sweet; or dry the Cordyceps sinensis and grind it into powder, and take it together with ginseng, astragalus, Xiao Chaihu Decoction and other medicines, six grams per day, two to three grams each time, taking it before or after meals can enhance and improve immunity.

The effect of Cordyceps powder is actually the same as Cordyceps sinensis, but it is crushed into powder form, which makes it more convenient to eat. Well, there are many ways to consume Cordyceps powder, such as stewing soup, making tea or wine, or directly consuming Cordyceps powder. This will have a better effect, is easier to absorb, and the body converts it faster. Of course other methods are also possible.