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Chinese Name:Dong Chong Xia Cao
English Name:Caterpillar Fungus
Latin Name: Cordyceps Sinensis Hyphas.
Properties
It has a sweetish taste and a warm
character, enters through the kidney and lung channels enhancing lung functioning, bolstering the kidneys' yang
energy, increasing essence, relieving coughing, and lessening sputum.
WHY IT'S USED:
Dong Chong Xia Cao( Caterpillar Fungus, Cordyceps Sinensis ) is a well known and important Chinese Medicine and it is
very widely used both in clinical medicine and as a household remedy. Cordyceps Sinensis is
considered potent at strengthening lungs and kidneys, increasing energy and immunity function.
Cordyceps Sinensis is certified by modern medicine and is proven effective against asthma,
reversing the toxic effects of various chemicals to the kidneys, strengthening the body's immunity,
and repressing the cancer cells. Chemical analysis has revealed that Cordyceps
Sinensis contains protein, fats, vitamin B12, cordycepicacid, and ergosterol.
Health Efficacies of it is obvious in:
Asthma, Allergic sinus
Chronic bronchitis, coughing
Poor resistance of respiratory tract, and lowered immunity to flu
Weakened immunity due to aging, long-term illness and Chemotherapy and Irradiation.
Poor renal function, renal injuries by chemicals
Excellent for patients with Immunity Deficiencies such as dialysis, septicaemia, and so on.
COMMENTS AND CAUTIONS: It is very safe. It is over all tonic.
Having cold, fever, cought and flu, people should not take it.
Description
Cordyceps Sinensis Hyphas is created when a type of fungus parasitizes the larvae of the Chongcao Bat Moth and forms a fungus/larva
composite body. The larva forms a cocoon in the winter and hibernates in the ground. Because the fruiting body of
the fungus emerges from the head of the larva in the summertime and resembles a grass sprout, this medicine
Chinese name means roughly "winter-insect, summer grass."
Habitat
Cordyceps Sinensis is found on high mountain peaks over 3, 800 meters above sea level. It is mainly produced in
China's provinces of Sichuan, Qing-hai, Xizang, and Yunnan.
Resources Books:
Chinese Herbal Medicine Dictionary.
Compendium of meteria medica(Bencao Gangmu)
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