The effects of Cordyceps sinensis
Cordyceps sinensis is harvested in mid-May when the mycelium has just grown to the insect body, measuring 4-6 cm in length and 0.4-0.6 cm in diameter. These "first-harvest" specimens are plump, full, and flexible, with a moisture content strictly controlled at 3-5%. Variations in insect size and ash/soil content are ≤5%, resulting in the highest medicinal value. Do you know its uses?
01 Regulating the Immune System Function Every day, mutated tumor cells may appear in the human body. A person with a normal immune system can escape the fate of developing tumors, while someone with a compromised immune system may develop them. Cordyceps sinensis acts on the immune system like adjusting the volume, bringing it to its optimal state. It can both increase the number of immune system cells and tissues, promote antibody production, increase the number of phagocytic and killer cells, and enhance their function, and it can also downregulate the function of certain immune cells.
02 Direct Anti-tumor Effects: Cordyceps sinensis extract has a clear inhibitory and cytotoxic effect on tumor cells in vitro. Cordyceps sinensis contains cordycepin, which is the main component responsible for its anti-tumor effects.
In clinical practice, cordycepin is mostly used as an adjunct therapy for malignant tumors, with symptom improvement rates exceeding 91.7%. It is primarily used for patients with nasal cancer, pharyngeal cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, and other malignant tumors. The cordycepic acid content in Cordyceps militaris is 3.09 grams, while wild Cordyceps contains 5.54 grams. Cordycepic acid is a form of D-mannitol. Mannitol can increase plasma osmotic pressure, causing water to enter the blood vessels from the tissues, thereby reducing tissue edema and replenishing plasma.
03. Enhancing Cellular Energy and Combating Fatigue: Cordyceps sinensis can enhance the energy of the body's energy factories—mitochondria—improving the body's cold resistance and reducing fatigue.
04. Regulating Heart Function: Cordyceps sinensis can improve the heart's tolerance to hypoxia, reduce the heart's oxygen consumption, and resist arrhythmia.
05. Regulating Liver Function: Cordyceps sinensis can reduce the damage of toxic substances to the liver and combat the occurrence of liver fibrosis. In addition, by regulating immune function and enhancing antiviral ability, it plays a beneficial role in viral hepatitis.
06. Regulating blood lipids: Cordyceps sinensis can lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, increase high-density lipoprotein which is beneficial to the human body, and reduce atherosclerosis.
(Images and text sourced from the internet)
