Traditional Herbs | 中藥處方小百科

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CORDYCEPS – “Soft Gold”

Cordyceps, or Dongchong Xiacao, which literally means “Winter Worm, Summer Grass”, is the composite of the dead caterpillar larva in the winter (Dong Chong) and the parasitic fungus which grows on the head of the dead larva to form a stroma resembling grass during summer (Xia Cao). Cordyceps grows in the cold plateau of Qinghai and Tibet at 3000 to 4000 metres above the sea level. According to clinical research, Cordyceps contains rich cordycepic acid, cordycepin, 21 amino acids, various vitamins and fatty acids, all of which are irreplaceable by other foods. Scientific research has shown that Cordyceps is beneficial to the liver, lungs and kidneys. It stops bleeding and cough and removes phlegm. It also strengthens the body immunity system. Due to its rarity and its price, Cordyceps is considered “Soft Gold”.