Cordyceps, in winter it is a worm, in summer it is a grass, it is nourishing both yin and yang, both men and women can eat it. As one of the top three Chinese tonics, listed with ginseng and deer antler slices, Cordyceps has a very long history of use in our country. The efficacy and function of Cordyceps are gradually gaining recognition from a wide range of consumers with the rapid development of scientific and technological innovation. ‘The New Compendium of Materia Medica’ records that ‘Cordyceps is sweet and slippery, nourishing the lung and kidney, consolidating essence, strengthening the kidney, activating blood, stopping cough and phlegm, and treating intercostal syndromes.’ So, what are the actual effects and functions of Cordyceps? What should be paid attention to when eating Cordyceps?

The efficacy and function of Cordyceps

1. Anticancer effect

The extract of winter caterpillar has the effect of inhibiting and killing malignant tumor cells in the body. Cordycepin is contained in winter caterpillar, which is an important component for its full use of anticancer effects.

2. Improve the mechanical energy of germ cells and eliminate fatigue

Winter caterpillar summer grass can improve the mechanical energy of the human body’s mechanical energy factory – membrane protein, enhance the body’s cold resistance, and alleviate fatigue.

3, regulate hematopoiesis

Cordyceps can enhance the professional ability of Cordyceps to convert spinal nerves into red blood cells, red blood cells, and white blood cells.

4, regulate blood sugar

Cordyceps can reduce the carbohydrates and triglycerides in the blood, increase the high-density protein that is beneficial to the human body, and reduce atherosclerosis.

5, regulate the function of the digestive tract

Cordyceps has the effects of dilating bronchitis, stopping asthma, expectorating, and preventing pneumonia.

6, regulate renal function

Cordyceps can alleviate the renal dysfunction of chronic diseases, improve renal function, and reduce the damage to renal function caused by toxic and side-effect compounds.

7, regulate the function of the human immune system

The human immune system is like an army in the human body, fighting against malignant tumors, clearing aging and atrophic tissue cells, expanding the openness to resist viral infections and microbial infections such as pathogens. Every day, there may be gene mutations in tumor stem cells. A normal human immune system can escape the misfortune of malignant tumors, but people with impaired immune system function may tend to develop into malignant tumors. The effect of Cordyceps on the human immune system is like adjusting the sound, keeping it in the best condition. It can not only increase the number of immune cells and tissues, promote the formation of antigens, increase the number of phagocytes and killer cells, and enhance their function, but also reduce the function of some immune cells. Cordyceps contains cordycepin, cordycepic acid, and various trace elements such as various carbohydrates, which have the effects of nourishing the lungs, strengthening yang and kidney, stopping bleeding, expectorating, stopping cough, dilating bronchitis, sedation, resistance to various pathogens, and reducing blood lipids.

Common problems when eating Cordyceps

One, according to the individual’s physical health condition, the daily intake of Cordyceps is 0.5 to 5 grams, the common ingredients and water output for making soup should not be too much, divide the remaining food into 2 to 3 times to finish eating, and try to eat the ingredients, soup, and Cordyceps clean;

Two, the cooking time of Cordyceps soup should not be too long, about 1 hour is appropriate. The Cordyceps should be added to the pot about 1 hour before the ingredients are removed, and it should be slowly simmered with ‘low heat’;

Three, when simmering Cordyceps, it is necessary to use a sand pot, ceramic pot, or glass pot, not a frying pan or aluminum pot;

Four, it is essential to grasp the ‘degree’ when eating Cordyceps. It requires a certain period of time and cumulative total, generally, it needs to be taken continuously for 2 to 3 months;

Five, Cordyceps is a famous health food store, although it is a yin and yang supplement and has a mild and moderate effect, it still needs to be noted that the reasonable intake amount should be determined according to one’s age and physical condition. If too much is taken in a short period of time, problems such as nosebleeds, irritability, insomnia, and depression, which are ‘easy to get on fire’, will occur, and these problems will quickly subside after stopping the intake.

Warm tip: If you catch a cold, fever, or inflammation (excluding inflammation, including acute inflammation) within the time limit of taking Cordyceps, you should also stop taking it. Wait until the cold, fever, and inflammation subside before taking it again. Another thing to note is to eat less spicy food, avoid eating radishes and black beans together, and women should avoid menstruation when taking Cordyceps.