Cordyceps sinensis, ginseng and pilose antler are listed as the three "tonics" in China. As early as 1757, it was recorded in Materia Medica Congxin that "Cordyceps sinensis is sweet, which can protect lung and kidney, replenish essence, stop bleeding and eliminate phlegm, and treat diaphragmatic diseases well". Cordyceps sinensis is flat and has no major side effects after taking it. The weak can make up for it.
Cordyceps sinensis, also known as Cordyceps sinensis, is essentially a fungus-Cordyceps sinensis of ergotaceae. Because of its production process, it is called "Cordyceps sinensis". In order to reproduce, bat moths will lay eggs in the soil, and then the eggs will become larvae. Cordyceps sinensis will invade the larvae, absorb their nutrients, continue to reproduce, and make the larvae covered with hyphae and die. This is called "Cordyceps sinensis". The next summer, Cordyceps sinensis grew a purple grass with a height of 4- 10 cm on the head of the larva, which was called "summer grass". "Summer grass" emerges from the ground, is dug out and dried, and becomes what you usually see.
Cordyceps sinensis is suitable for deficiency of both lung and kidney, deficiency of essence and qi, cough and shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, soreness of waist and knees, impotence and nocturnal emission, expectoration with blood. Because of its mild medicinal properties, compared with other tonics, it has a wider homologous range of medicine and food, and is a good tonic for the elderly, the weak after illness and the weak after childbirth. For example, patients with renal failure, tumor patients receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy, or patients who have just finished surgery can eat one or two Cordyceps sinensis every day. It is recommended to make tea with Cordyceps sinensis and drink several cups a day. When the Cordyceps becomes soft, you can chew it and swallow it.
But after all, Cordyceps sinensis is a tonic and not suitable for everyone. It's best not to eat if the body is hot. Modern people eat greasy food, often have big fish and big meat, and many people have phlegm heat in their bodies, so accumulated metabolites can't be discharged. Because of work pressure and fatigue, they often eat Chinese caterpillar fungus for tonic. But fatigue is not necessarily a sign of physical weakness. Everyone should eat Cordyceps sinensis except those who are weak after illness and postpartum. It is best to consult a doctor in the hospital first. If you take supplements blindly, you may get angry, and excessive use will also lead to palpitation, shortness of breath, irritability, erythema on your face and edema of your limbs.