Cordyceps sinensis can not be eaten every day, according to the Qing Dynasty "from the new" records, Cordyceps sinensis can "protect the lungs and kidneys, stopping bleeding and phlegm". However, clinically found that, Cordyceps sinensis is a lot of people as a "tonic" long-term large quantities, which in fact, there are certain health risks.

In 2016, the State Food and Drug Administration of the Cordyceps Sinensis, Cordyceps Sinensis Powder and Pure Powdered Tablet products monitoring and testing found that the arsenic content of 4.4 to 9.9 mg / kg.

Far higher than the standard of 1.0 mg/kg in the National Standard for Food Safety - Health Food (GB16740-2014). Therefore, although as a medicinal herb, it is safer to follow the doctor's advice for reasonable short-term use, it cannot be used for both medicinal and food purposes, and should never be taken in large doses for a long period of time.?

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Eating method: experts pointed out that room temperature raw service is the most medicinal value of cordyceps consumption. High-temperature heating, stewing will cause the loss of many important components of the essence of cordyceps destruction, efficacy significantly reduced. And these ways to eat up is also extremely inconvenient, difficult to adhere to.

There are two conditions for Cordyceps to work on the human body: firstly, there must be a sufficient number of mycelium, and secondly, it must not contain impurities that are harmful to the human body. After a lot of clinical research found that to achieve good results, you must take a sufficient number.

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