Medicinal efficacy of cordyceps sinensis
Cordyceps sinensis is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which has the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening yang, tonifying lung, relieving asthma, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Cordyceps sinensis is mainly used to treat lung deficiency, cough and asthma, expectoration, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, impotence due to kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission, soreness of waist and knees, and weakness after illness. Cordyceps sinensis contains glutamic acid, phenylalanine, proline, histidine, alanine, cordycepic acid, mannitol, fat, carbohydrates and various trace elements. Its components include fat, protamine, refined fiber, cordycepic acid, cordycepin and vitamin B 12.
Purchase method of Cordyceps sinensis
Cordyceps sinensis is composed of insect body and fungal stroma growing from the head. The worm body of Cordyceps sinensis is shaped like a cocoon, 3-5 cm long and 3-8 mm in diameter. Its surface is dark brown to brownish yellow with 20-30 rings. The ring pattern near the head is fine, the head is reddish brown, with 8 pairs of feet and 4 pairs in the middle, which is obvious, fragile and easy to break, and the section is yellow and white. The daughter seat is solitary, slender and cylindrical, 4 to 7 cm long and about 3 mm in diameter; The surface is dark brown to brown with fine longitudinal stripes, the upper part is slightly enlarged, the quality is flexible, and the cross section is white.
Formula and efficacy of Cordyceps sinensis
Cordyceps sinensis is very suitable for people to eat in winter. Cordyceps sinensis has high nutritional and medicinal value and can be eaten all year round, especially in winter. People can easily change diseases such as cough, asthma and excessive phlegm in winter. Eating cordyceps sinensis helps to eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma. Cordyceps sinensis is also a very good tonic for people who are afraid of cold in winter.
Prescription and usage of Cordyceps sinensis:
1, decocted and taken orally, or taken in pills, powders and capsules, or soaked in wine, soup and porridge, and taken with dregs in any way.
2. Braised duck with Cordyceps sinensis is a common folk method for adjuvant treatment of nephrotic syndrome and uremia.
Cordyceps sinensis is an important tonic in China and a Chinese herbal medicine. So we can eat Cordyceps sinensis in our daily life, and we can also use it as a Chinese medicine prescription. Usually, Cordyceps sinensis needs to be cooked for 6~ 10 minutes at a time. Pay attention to slow fire and drink it immediately after boiling for a short time, which has the highest absorption rate and the highest nutritional value. In winter, people can boil water with Cordyceps sinensis and add water while drinking, so that Cordyceps sinensis can be fully utilized.