How to eat Cordyceps sinensis?

Everyone must have seen Cordyceps sinensis, which is available in pharmacies. It looks like a small insect, but it is a high-end health-care herb. Nowadays, people use it to supplement nutrition and give it as gifts. When faced with such a Chinese herbal medicine, most people habitually use it to make soup, such as stewing chicken or pork ribs. So, is this way of eating it correct? Let's talk about how to eat Cordyceps sinensis.

In fact, boiling cordyceps in water and drinking it as tea is the best way to nourish the body. Professor Yang said that the nutrient utilization rate of boiled cordyceps in water is much higher. Drinking Cordyceps water is as particular as drinking Gongfu tea. First of all, you need to choose a kettle with transparent glass. Glass will not absorb nutrients and flavors like purple clay, and will not easily produce chemical reactions like other materials. At the same time, you can also observe the changes in the color of the Cordyceps water in the kettle. Put 3 to 6 Cordyceps at a time, depending on your personal preference for concentration and your own financial ability.

Usually, Cordyceps needs to be boiled for 6 to 10 minutes at a time. Note that it should be boiled over low heat and for a short boiling time. Drink the water immediately after it boils and add water while drinking. When the Cordyceps water is the darkest in color, it is the most nutritious. Do not waste the water at this time. Usually Cordyceps water goes through a process from light to strong and then back to light again, and the aftertaste is also very long. When the Cordyceps water becomes lighter or even white, do not drink it. You can eat the Cordyceps. A pot of Cordyceps tea can be drunk for at least half an hour, and water should be added 4 to 6 times.

From the perspective of absorption, Cordyceps wine is the best, followed by aqueous solution preparations, and finally solid preparations. Cordyceps sinensis is taken as a health-care dosage; the general daily dose of Cordyceps sinensis is 5 grams. If it is for disease treatment or conditioning, the daily dosage of Cordyceps sinensis is generally 10 to 30 grams. (For example, boil it in water for about 30 minutes) According to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, the best effect is achieved when taking the medicine 30 to 60 minutes before or after meals.

The above gives a detailed introduction on how to eat Cordyceps sinensis. After understanding it, you will understand that making soup with Cordyceps sinensis cannot preserve its nutrients completely. Therefore, it is better to use it to boil water or soak it in wine. Because if you cannot absorb more nutrients from Cordyceps sinensis, then this medicinal material will be wasted. Long-term use of Cordyceps sinensis can enhance physical fitness and immunity.