pregnant women can eat cordyceps in moderation. Different from Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps militaris is an artificially cultivated fruiting body, which belongs to a medicinal fungus combining insects and bacteria. It is rich in amino acids, protein, calcium and cordycepin, and can relieve asthma and cough, strengthen yang and tonify kidney, and improve immunity. Pregnant women who eat Cordyceps can supplement vitamins, protein, amino acids and calcium. The benefits of eating cordyceps for pregnant women are as follows:

Regulating the body's immune system

Cordyceps is rich in protein, calcium and other elements, which can enhance physical fitness and regulate human immunity. Proper consumption of cordyceps sinensis flowers can improve the immune function of pregnant women, which can not only remove necrotic and aging cells in the body, but also resist the infection of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.

Good for mother and baby

Besides amino acids and protein, Cordyceps sinensis is also rich in calcium, which can provide a large amount of calcium for pregnant women and prevent osteoporosis during pregnancy. Eating during pregnancy can also deliver enough calcium to the fetus through the mother, which is beneficial for the fetus to absorb calcium and contribute to the growth and development of the fetus.

Eat carefully

Menstrual women

Cordyceps has the effects of nourishing liver, tonifying kidney and lung, nourishing essence and stopping bleeding. Because cordyceps has hemostatic function, it is not conducive to the discharge of menstrual blood, which will affect the normal menstrual cycle and menstrual flow, so menstrual women should not eat it.

Precautions

Pay attention to the integrity of the tail when purchasing

Herbal Medicine of Haiyao says that "the power is in the tail, and those with incomplete tail are invalid." Therefore, when buying cordyceps, it is necessary to observe whether the tail of cordyceps is complete.

moldy cordyceps flowers can't be eaten

if you buy cordyceps flowers and find that they are moldy and the section color turns yellow, they are of poor quality and have low edible value.

nutritional value

cordyceps sinensis is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine with the same origin of medicine and food. Chinese medicine believes that cordyceps sinensis is beneficial to essence and blood, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, relieving cough and asthma, and improving immunity.