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Latin Name: Cordyceps sinensis
Common Name: Caterpillar fungus / Cordyceps
Scientific Name: Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc.
Chinese Name: 冬虫夏草
Pinyin Name: dong chong xia cao

Origin: Cordyceps sinensis is a fungus that parasitizes caterpillars, specifically the larva of the hepialid moth (also known as the bat moth). When the fungus parasitizes the larva, its mycelia, which is a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, fill the entire body of the host and kills it. The entire fungus-larva combination is collected for medical use.

Where Does It Grow: It is mainly grown at an altitude of 3500-4500 meters on plateau areas, such as Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and Tibet in China.

Traditional Use in Traditional Chinese Medicine:

1. Enhancing kidney yang and replenishing essence;

2. Invigorating both lung and kidney to ease breathing difficulties, stop bleeding and dissolve phlegm.

Pharmacological Actions:

1. Anti-oxidant effects

2. Anti-inflammatory effects

3. Anti-tumor effects

4. Anti-fatigue and anti-stress effects

5. Effects on respiratory system

6. Effects on lung fibrosis

7. Effect on lung fibrosis

8. Immunomodulatory effects

Toxicology: Cordyceps has an extremely low level of toxicity. Mice have been shown to tolerate up to 45g/kg of Cordyceps, which is approximately 250 times the therapeutic dosage for humans. The LD50 in mice via intraperitoneal injection is 21.7±1.3 g/kg.

Administration and Dosage: It can be administrated as a decoction, powder mixture or stew, 5-10g each time.

Adverse Effect, Side Effects and Cautions: No interaction or adverse effects are reported.

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