What is Cordyceps sinensis?

I believe many of my friends know about Cordyceps sinensis. Although many of us have not used it, we have heard about the efficacy and tonic effects of Cordyceps sinensis. It is also a good tonic, and its conditioning effect on our body is particularly obvious. Many people achieve the effects of health preservation and tonic by eating Cordyceps sinensis. What is Cordyceps sinensis? Let’s take a look at it together.

It is a bug in winter and a grass in summer. Cordyceps sinensis is a treasure. "Cordyceps sinensis, also known as Cordyceps, is a fungus that parasitizes the larvae of the Cordyceps moth in winter and develops in the summer. This is how Cordyceps sinensis got its name.

In terms of appearance, the body of Cordyceps sinensis is golden, light yellow or yellow-brown, and is known as "golden grass" because of its high price. Because of its high medicinal value and good efficacy, it is regarded as a treasure at home and abroad and has a large market demand. However, due to its scarce natural resources, its price is very expensive.

Cordyceps sinensis from its formation process. In layman's terms, many species of bat moths in the family Batidae lay eggs in the soil to reproduce, and the eggs later turn into larvae. Before and after this, the Cordyceps sinensis fungus invades the larvae's body, absorbs the substances in the larvae as nutritional conditions for survival, and continues to reproduce in the larvae, causing the larvae's body to be filled with hyphae. When the weather warms up in May-July of the following year, yellow or light brown fungal seats grow from the larvae's heads. After growing, they emerge from the ground in the shape of grass stalks, forming the Cordyceps sinensis we usually see. Therefore, although it has the appearance of both insects and grass, it is neither an insect nor a grass, but a fungus or algae.

Cordyceps sinensis is mainly distributed in high-altitude areas of about 4,000 meters above sea level in Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Gansu in my country. Professionals divide it into Qinghai grass, Tibetan grass, Sichuan grass, Yunnan grass, etc. according to their places of origin. Some people also call the Cordyceps produced in Qinghai and Tibet Tibetan Cordyceps. Generally speaking, the Cordyceps sinensis produced in Qinghai and Tibet is of better quality than that produced in other places. It is very popular in the market and has a higher selling price.

Through the above introduction, we know what Cordyceps sinensis is. Its effects on the human body are particularly obvious. There are also many kinds of tonics made from Cordyceps sinensis, including alcohol. When taking tonics in daily life, we should also do it according to our own situation. However, Cordyceps sinensis is a particularly expensive tonic, so it is generally chosen according to our own situation.