Cordyceps sinensis (scientific name: Cordyceps sinensis), also known as Chinese cordyceps sinensis, also known as cordyceps sinensis, referred to as cordyceps sinensis. It is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine called Cordyceps sinensis. It is composed of larvae of bat moth parasitized in alpine meadow soil by Cordyceps sinensis of the genus Cordyceps of Ergot family, which makes the larvae rigid. Under suitable conditions, it is formed by the head end of the caterpillar in summer (I. e., a complex composed of the fruiting body of Cordyceps sinensis and the caterpillar scleroides (larvae)). It is mainly produced in the alpine zone and snow-capped grasslands of Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu, Guizhou and other provinces and autonomous regions in China. Cordyceps sinensis is a complex of ergot fungus Cordyceps sinensis parasitizing on the larvae of the bat moth family insects and larvae corpses. It is a traditional precious nourishing Chinese herbal medicine with various effects such as regulating immune system function, anti-tumor and anti-fatigue.

Ten efficacy

1. Regulates immune system function

The immune system is equivalent to the army in the human body, internally resisting tumors, clearing aging and necrotic cells and tissues, and externally fighting viruses, bacteria and other microbial infections. Mutated tumor cells can appear every day. A human body with a functioning immune system can escape the doom of a tumor, while a person with a functioning immune system may develop a tumor. The effect of Cordyceps sinensis on the immune system is like adjusting the volume to make it in the best condition. It can not only increase the number of cells and tissues of the immune system, promote antibody production, increase the number of phagocytosis and killer cells, enhance their functions, but also reduce the function of certain immune cells.

2. Direct anti-tumor effect

Cordyceps sinensis extract has a clear inhibitory and killing effect on tumor cells in vitro. Cordyceps sinensis contains cordycepin, which is the main component of its anti-tumor effect.

3. Improve cell energy and anti-fatigue

Cordyceps can improve the body's energy factory-mitochondrial energy, improve the body's cold tolerance, reduce fatigue.

4. Regulates heart function

Cordyceps sinensis can improve the heart's ability to tolerate hypoxia, reduce the heart's consumption of oxygen, anti-arrhythmia.

5. Regulation of liver function

Cordyceps sinensis can reduce the damage of toxic substances to the liver and resist the occurrence of liver fibrosis. In addition, it plays a beneficial role in viral hepatitis by regulating immune function and enhancing antiviral ability.

6. Regulates respiratory system function

Cordyceps sinensis has the function of expanding bronchus, relieving asthma, eliminating phlegm and preventing emphysema.

7. Regulates kidney function

Cordyceps can reduce chronic-disease kidney disease, improve renal function, reduce toxic substances on the kidney damage.

8. Regulating Hematopoietic Function

Cordyceps can enhance the ability of bone marrow to produce platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.

9. Regulating blood lipids

Cordyceps sinensis can reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides, improve the high-density lipoprotein beneficial to the human body, and reduce atherosclerosis.

10. Other effects

Cordyceps sinensis also has direct antiviral, regulating central nervous system function, regulating sexual function and so on. Cordyceps sinensis can play such a comprehensive health care effect on the human body as Cordyceps sinensis, which can be described as magical and worthy of the laudatory name of "fairy grass" since ancient times. In modern society, taking Cordyceps sinensis is not only a guarantee of its own health, but more importantly, it brings the ultimate quality of healthy life. Cordyceps sinensis anti-fatigue effect, fatigue is a very common phenomenon. It can be divided into two types of disease fatigue and non-disease fatigue. Generally speaking, as long as non-disease fatigue can be eliminated by sleep, exercise, and entertainment. However, disease fatigue is not possible. We can only eliminate symptoms by drug treatment. However, the discovery of Cordyceps has not only played a preventive role in disease fatigue, but also played a preventive role in non-disease fatigue-the human body will accumulate a large amount of lactic acid in muscle tissue after exercise or fatigue. And metabolites. Cordyceps sinensis can regulate human endocrine, accelerate blood flow, further promote the body's metabolic activities tend to normal, and quickly remove lactic acid and metabolic products, so that the serum enzyme indicators quickly return to normal, to achieve the effect of rapid recovery of body function. Therefore, Cordyceps sinensis is anti-fatigue effect.

two major roles

1. The role of medicine

According to the results of modern pharmacological research, Cordyceps sinensis in Qinghai contains about 7% cordycepic acid, 28.9 carbohydrate, 8.4 fat, 25 protein and 82.2 unsaturated fatty acids in fat. In addition, it also contains vitamin B12, ergotol, six-carbon sugar alcohol, alkaloids, etc. According to the analysis of medical science, cordyceps contains cordycepic acid. Vitamin B12, fat, protein, etc. Cordyceps sinensis is sweet, gentle and non-toxic. It is a famous tonic and strong medicine. It is commonly used in meat stew and has the effect of tonifying deficiency and health. Suitable for the treatment of lung qi deficiency and lung and kidney deficiency, tuberculosis caused by hemoptysis or blood in sputum, cough. Shortness of breath, night sweats, etc., also have good effects on kidney deficiency and yang-impotence, waist and knee pain, etc., and are also nourishing products for the elderly.

2. The role of dietotherapy

Taking cordyceps sinensis tonifying deficiency should vary from person to person due to illness, or take it as a single drug, or use it together with other drugs. You can fry water, stew soup, make medicated meals, or make wine, tea, etc. For example, there are symptoms of low back pain and weakness, sleep sickness, yang-impotence-early-discharge, tinnitus, forgetfulness and trance, which can be taken with 2 grams of Cordyceps sinensis each time, grind to the powder and take it on an empty stomach once a day in the morning and evening. You can also use 5 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, with Eucommia ulmoides, Chuanthin, etc. For those who are weak after illness, or are prone to colds and fear of cold and spontaneous sweating, Cordyceps sinensis and chicken, duck, cow, pig, mutton and other stews can be commonly used. If you use 5-10 Cordyceps sinensis and a husband duck, remove the tripe, add a little yellow wine and cook it rotten to eat, you can enhance your physical fitness. Or use 4 cordyceps sinensis every day and take it on an empty stomach after decoction. Cordyceps can have sedative, anticonvulsant and cooling effects on the central nervous system; it can reduce blood pressure on the cardiovascular system, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, improve myocardial ischemia, and antiarrhythmic effects; it can dilate bronchi, eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma on the respiratory system. In addition, it has significant effects on chronic nephritis and renal failure. The authority of modern medical research also found that Cordyceps sinensis can indeed improve the immune function of the body and enhance disease resistance. It is a rare and precious Chinese herbal medicine, and its use and value will be recognized and applied by more and more people.

Edible method

Cordyceps Cistanche Stewed Mutton-Female Nourishing Recipe

[Formula] Cordyceps sinensis 10g, cannon Tianxiong 10g, Cistanche deserticola 10g, mutton 100g, ginger 2 pieces.

[efficacy] this soup can cure dark circles, dizziness and floaters.

[Production] Boil the mutton in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes, take it out and wash it. Cordyceps sinensis, Cannon Tianxiong, Cistanche deserticola, wash it with water respectively, put all the ingredients into a stew cup, add appropriate amount of water, cover it, stew for 3 hours, add salt to taste and eat.

Cordyceps quail-female-young health medicated diet [formula] Cordyceps sinensis 10g, quail 8, ginger 10g, scallion 10g, pepper 2g, salt 5g, chicken soup 300g.

preparation method]

1. Remove dust from Cordyceps sinensis, soak it in wine and wash it. After quail is slaughtered, drain the blood, scald it thoroughly with warm water (70 ℃), remove hair, viscera and claws (dig out the viscera from the back), blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute, remove it and cool it. Cut scallion; Slice ginger.

2. Put 2-3 cordyceps sinensis into the abdomen of each quail, and put 8 grams of cordyceps sinensis in eight portions. Then wrap the thread one by one and put it into the cup. The chicken soup is mixed with salt and pepper, poured into the cup, sealed with wet cotton paper, and steamed in the cage for 40 minutes.

[efficacy] qi and blood, tonifying lung and kidney, stop cough. For women-women's health.

Stewed Pigeon with Cordyceps Flower Gum-Recipe for Nourishing and Nourishing Women

[Formula] 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, 1 pigeon and 30 grams of maw (maw, also known as fish maw, is made by taking out the swim bladder from the belly of the fish and cutting and drying it in the sun.) One piece of ginger.

[efficacy] tonifying qi and blood, used for physical deficiency after illness, head vertigo, women take down, etc.

[production] pigeon hair, wash, Cordyceps sinensis, ginger wash, flower glue soaking hair, shredded wash, all the ingredients into the container stew, add appropriate amount of boiling water, a little wine, cover, water stew for 3 hours, seasoning for use.

4. Cordyceps sinensis duck-compendium of materia medica [raw materials] male duck 1 Cordyceps sinensis 5~10 scallion ginger salt each right amount

[Production] The male duck is dehaired and viscera, washed, and placed in a casserole or aluminum pot; then add Cordyceps sinensis and salt, ginger, scallion and other seasonings, add water, simmer and stew over low heat, and cook until rotten (or put Cordyceps sinensis into the duck abdomen, place in a tile pot, add appropriate amount of water, stew in water, and serve).

[Usage] Serve meals.

[efficacy] tonifying deficiency and helping yang. Suitable for chronic illness, anemia, limb cold spontaneous sweating, night sweats, impotence-spermatorrhea and other diseases.

Stewed Turtle with Cordyceps and Auricularia auricula-Anti-cancer Diet Therapy

[Raw materials]: 40 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, 20 grams of white-backed fungus, 16 grams of yam, 16 grams of medlar, a little fine salt, 1 piece of ginger, 2 red dates and 1 turtle,

120 grams of lean pork.

[Production]: Select a live turtle, lower it into a basin, add hot water to drain all urine, dissect and wash it clean, soak yam and medlar with clear water, wash it clean and set aside. Soak the white back fungus with water to make it open, wash it clean and set aside. Ginger, red dates were washed with water, ginger scrape off the ginger skin, cut a piece; red dates to nuclear, spare. Wash lean pork with clean water, put all the above ingredients into the stew cup, add appropriate amount of frozen boiling water, cover the stew cup lid, put it into the pot, stew in water for about 4 hours, seasoned with a little fine salt, and ready to eat.

[efficacy]: this stew has the function of invigorating spleen and appetizer, nourishing liver and kidney, removing blood stasis and dispersing knots. Suitable for nourishing and strong body, soup nourishing but not greasy, tonic but not dry, the most suitable for a large and small food drinking. It is also suitable for patients with bone tumors.