Cordyceps have long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Discover the Cordyceps benefits for your health and well-being in this article.
Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) are parasitic fungi that grow on caterpillars in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau’s alpine zone in north-western or south-western China. Long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cordyceps have gained popularity because of their benefits and efficacy in preventing various illnesses.
The production of natural Cordyceps is scarce due to the difficulty of combining insects with the right fungi type. It is also challenging to harvest Cordyceps at the right time with manual labor. Because of this, the focus shifted towards the cultivation of this highly sought-after herb using biotechnology.
Currently, there is a wide range of Cordyceps derivatives on the market. You can store it for up to a year if thoroughly dried and tightly sealed in non-porous packaging and placed in a freezer.
Neither plants nor animals, fungi are a group of organisms that mainly grow in soil or plant material. These organisms include yeasts, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. Some other popular types of medicinal fungi are reishi, lion’s mane, chaga, and shiitake.
