The efficacy and consumption of fresh Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps (also known as Cordyceps sinensis), also known as the Chinese Cordyceps, is also known as the summer grass cordyceps, commonly known as Cordyceps sinensis. It is a traditional Chinese precious Chinese herbal medicine. It is composed of the Cordyceps sinensis fungus of the Hypocrea order, the ergot family, the Cordyceps sinensis genus, which parasitizes the bat moth larvae in the soil of alpine meadows, causing the larvae to stagnate and under suitable conditions.

In summer, it is produced by the long rod-shaped fruiting body that grows out from the head end of the dead insect (that is, a complex composed of the fruiting body of the Cordyceps sinensis fungus and the dead insect's sclerotium (the remains of the larvae)). It is mainly produced in the cold regions and snow-capped mountains and grasslands of Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu, Guizhou and other provinces and autonomous regions in my country. Cordyceps is a complex of the fruiting body and larvae remains of the bacteria Cordyceps sinensis of the ergot family that parasitizes the larvae of the bat moth family insects. It is a traditional precious nourishing and health-preserving Chinese herbal medicine with a variety of functions such as regulating the immune system, anti-tumor, and relieving fatigue.

The role and efficacy of Cordyceps and how to eat it

Ten major functions

1. Adjust the human immune system

The human immune system is the army in the body, which fights tumors internally, eliminates aging and necrotic cell tissues, and resists infections by viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms externally. Sudden changes in tumor cells may occur in the body every day. A person with a normally functioning immune system can escape the fate of a tumor, but a person with a dysfunctional immune system may develop a tumor. The effect of Cordyceps on the human immune system seems to be regulating the voice and keeping it in the best condition. It can not only increase the number of immune system cells and tissues, promote antigen formation, increase the number of phagocytic and destructive cells, enhance their functions, but also enhance the function of some immune cells.

The role and efficacy of Cordyceps and how to eat it

2Immediate anti-tumor effect

Cordyceps extract has a definite inhibitory and destructive effect on tumor cells outside the body. Cordyceps contains cordycepin, which is the main ingredient that fully exerts its anti-tumor effect.

The role and efficacy of Cordyceps and how to eat it

3. Improve body cell energy and relieve fatigue

Cordyceps can increase the energy of membrane protein, the human body's energy processing plant, improve the body's ability to withstand low temperatures, and relieve fatigue.

The role and efficacy of Cordyceps and how to eat it

4. Adjust heart function

Cordyceps can improve the heart's ability to withstand insufficient oxygen, reduce the heart's oxygen consumption, and resist arrhythmia.

The role and efficacy of Cordyceps and how to eat it

5. Adjust kidney function

Cordyceps reduces the damage of toxic substances to the liver and resists the occurrence of liver fibrosis. In addition, by adjusting immune function and improving antiviral ability, it can play a beneficial role in viral hepatitis.

6. Adjust respiratory function

Cordyceps has the effects of dilating bronchitis, relieving asthma, resolving phlegm and preventing emphysema.

7. Adjust kidney function

Cordyceps can relieve chronic kidney disease, improve kidney function, and alleviate the harm of toxic substances to kidney function.

8. Adjust hematopoietic function

Cordyceps can improve the ability of bone marrow to convert platelets, red blood cells and white blood cell counts.

9. Regulate blood sugar

Cordyceps can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, increase high-density proteins that are beneficial to the body, and relieve aortic atherosclerosis.

10 Other functions

Cordyceps also has the effects of immediate antiviral treatment, regulating the function of the central nervous system, and regulating male sexual function. Cordyceps can have such a comprehensive health-care effect on the body, which can be said to be extremely wonderful, and it deserves the reputation of "magic grass" from ancient times to the present. In modern society, taking Cordyceps is not only a guarantee of one's own health, but more importantly, it brings about a perfect and healthy quality of life. Cordyceps can relieve fatigue. Fatigue is a very common condition. It can be divided into two types: symptomatic fatigue and non-symptomatic fatigue. Generally speaking, as long as it is non-symptomatic fatigue, the symptoms can be eliminated by sleep, exercise, entertainment, etc. But symptomatic fatigue is not good, we can only eliminate the symptoms through medication. However, the discovery of Cordyceps not only has the preventive effect on symptomatic fatigue, but also has the preventive effect on non-symptomatic fatigue - after exercise or fatigue, a large amount of lactic acid bacteria and metabolic substances will be deposited in the muscle tissue of the human body. Cordyceps can regulate the body's endocrine system, accelerate blood flow, further promote the body's metabolic activities to return to normal, quickly eliminate lactic acid bacteria and metabolic substances, quickly restore the indexes of various blood enzymes, and achieve the effect of quickly repairing the body's functions. Therefore, Cordyceps has the effect of relieving fatigue.

Two major effects

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Pharmaceutical efficacy

According to the results of modern pharmaceutical research, Qinghai Cordyceps contains about 7% cordycepic acid, 28.9% glycogen, about 8.4% fat, about 25% protein, 82.2% of the fat is unsaturated fat. In addition, it also contains vitamin B12, ergosterol, hexose alcohol, flavonoids, etc. According to medical science, Cordyceps sinensis contains cordycepic acid. Vitamin b212, human fat, protein, etc. Cordyceps sinensis is sweet, warm and non-toxic. It is a well-known tonic and health-preserving medicine. It is often stewed with meat products, which has the effect of nourishing yin, nourishing blood and strengthening the body. It is suitable for treating hemoptysis or cough with blood in sputum caused by deficiency of lung, deficiency of both lung and kidney, and tuberculosis. It can relieve chest tightness, shortness of breath, night sweats, etc. It also has excellent effects on kidney deficiency, impotence, waist and knee pain, etc. It is also a top-notch tonic for the elderly with weak constitution.

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Diet therapy benefits

Taking Cordyceps to nourish yin and blood should vary according to the individual and the disease. It can be taken alone or in combination with other medicines. It can be boiled in water, made into soup, made into health-preserving medicinal food, or soaked in medicinal wine, boiled into tea, etc. For example, if you have symptoms such as low back pain, weakness, nocturnal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, tinnitus, memory loss and confusion, you can use 2 grams of Cordyceps each time, grind it into powder, swallow it on an empty stomach, once in the morning, noon and evening every day; you can also use 5 grams of Cordyceps, add Eucommia ulmoides, Chuanduan, etc., decoct it into a soup and drink it. For those who suffer from qi and blood deficiency after illness, or those who are prone to colds, fear of cold and night sweats due to qi and blood deficiency, Cordyceps sinensis can be stewed with chicken, duck, cattle, pork, beef, etc. If you use 5 to 10 pieces of Cordyceps sinensis and a male duck, remove the tripe, add a small amount of rice wine, stew it until it is soft and then drink it, it can enhance your immunity. Or use 4 pieces of Cordyceps sinensis daily, decoct them into a soup and eat on an empty stomach. Cordyceps sinensis has sedative, anticonvulsant and antipyretic effects on the nervous system; it has blood pressure lowering, reduces cardiac oxygen consumption, improves myocardial ischemia and anti-arrhythmic effects on the endocrine system; it can dilate bronchitis, resolve phlegm and relieve asthma in the respiratory tract, and it also has significant effects on chronic nephritis and renal failure. Modern medical clinical research authorities have also found that Cordyceps sinensis can indeed enhance the body's immune function and improve disease resistance. It is a rare and precious Chinese herbal medicine, and its uses and value will eventually be understood and used by more and more people.

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How to eat

Lamb chops stewed with Cordyceps and Cistanche --- a recipe for women to nourish their health and beauty

The secret recipe for producing the vaccine is 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, 10 grams of Pao Tianxiong, 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 100 grams of beef, and 2 slices of ginger.

Production effect vaccine This soup can treat dark circles, dizziness and floaters.

To prepare the vaccine, boil the beef in a pot of water for 5 minutes, remove and wash, wash the cordyceps, Pao Tianxiong, and Cistanche separately with cold water, put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cover, simmer for 3 hours, add salt and seasoning.

Cordyceps quail----Maternal and child health care and health care medicinal diet production secret recipe vaccine Cordyceps 10 grams, 8 quails, 10 grams of ginger slices, 10 grams of onion roots, 2 grams of white pepper powder, 5 grams of salt, and 300 grams of old hen soup.

Production method vaccine

1. Remove the ash from the Cordyceps, soak it in wine and wash it; after slaughtering the quail, drain the blood, scald it with warm water (70℃), remove the hair, internal organs and claws (scrape open the back to remove the internal organs), then blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute, pick it out and let it cool; cut the green onion; cut the ginger into slices.

2. Place 2-3 pieces of Cordyceps sinensis into the abdominal cavity of each quail. Divide 8 grams of Cordyceps sinensis into eight portions. Then wrap them tightly with thread and put them into the cup. Season the old hen soup with salt and white pepper, pour it into the cup, seal it with wet cotton paper, and steam it in a steamer for 40 minutes.

The vaccine can replenish qi and blood, benefit the lungs and kidneys, and relieve cough. Used for women's health care.

. Cordyceps and fish maw stewed pigeon-----Women's nourishing health and beauty recipes

Production secret vaccine recipe: 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, 1 baby pigeon, 30 grams of isinglass (isinglass, also known as fish skin, is made by removing the fish bladder from the fish belly, cutting it open and drying it), and 1 slice of ginger.

The vaccine can nourish blood and qi, and is used to treat qi and blood deficiency after illness, dizziness in the head, and insufficiency in women.

To produce the vaccine, pluck the pigeon, wash it, wash the cordyceps and ginger slices, soak the isinglass, cut it into strips and wash it. Put all the ingredients into a stewing container, add appropriate amount of boiling water and a small amount of wine, cover it, stew it in water for 3 hours, and add seasoning for later use.

4. Cordyceps duck------Supplement to the Complete Book of Compendium of Materia Medica Raw materials: 1 male duck, 5-10 cordyceps, ginger, garlic, and salt as appropriate

To produce the vaccine, remove the feathers and internal organs of the male duck, clean them, and put them in a stone or aluminum pot; then add cordyceps and condiments such as salt, ginger, and onion, add water, and simmer over low heat until it is soft (or put the cordyceps into the duck's abdominal cavity, place it in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of cold water, stew it in water, and season it before serving).

Production and usage method: The vaccine can be used as a side dish.

The production effect of the vaccine is to nourish yin and blood and warm and tonify kidney yang. It is suitable for symptoms such as long-term illness, qi and blood deficiency, anemia, cold limbs, night sweats, impotence and frequent spermatorrhea.

Stewed turtle with cordyceps and black fungus - anti-cancer diet therapy

Raw materials for vaccine production: 40g of Cordyceps sinensis, 20g of white-backed fungus, 16g of Chinese yam, 16g of Chinese wolfberry, a small amount of refined salt, 1 slice of ginger, 2 jujubes, 1 small turtle,

120 grams of lean pork.

Production and preparation of vaccines: Pick a live small turtle, put it in a basin, add boiling water to empty its urine, cut it open and wash it clean, soak yam and wolfberry with cold water, wash them clean and set aside. Soak the white-backed fungus in cold water to open it, wash it clean, and set aside. Wash the ginger slices and jujubes with cold water, scrape off the ginger skin and cut into slices; remove the core of the red dates and set aside. Wash the lean pork with cold water, put all the above ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the pot lid, put it in the pot, stew for about 4 hours, add a small amount of salt, and it is ready to eat.

Production effect vaccine: This stew has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the kidneys, removing blood stasis and eliminating knots. Suitable for nourishing and strengthening the human body, the nourishing soup is nourishing but not greasy, nourishing but not dry, and is most suitable for a family to eat with meals. It is also suitable for patients with bone tumors.