Friends who have elderly people at home may often hear the name of a traditional Chinese medicine called Cordyceps sinensis, but they don’t know exactly what it is. Similarly, there is something called Cordyceps sinensis, which floods the market of Cordyceps sinensis, pretending to be genuine, and thereby defrauding countless consumers. So, do you know what Cordyceps sinensis is? What is Cordyceps Sinensis? What is the difference between Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps sinensis? In order to prevent everyone from being deceived, I have compiled for you the differences between Yaxiang sticks, Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps sinensis, and how to identify them. I hope everyone can learn it before buying Cordyceps sinensis to prevent being deceived.

What is Cordyceps subfragrans

Cordyceps subfragrans, also known as Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps hawksii, is parasitic on ascomycetes that parasitize the larvae of lepidopteran insects. It consists of sub-bases growing out of the body and head. The spores are born from the head of the host. The stalk is white, the top is generally gray to gray-black, long oval to columnar, solitary, bifurcated or in clusters, generally 8-22mm × 5-8mm, and mature with The shank is well defined and has no sterile tip. Ascus shell is oval or ampoule-shaped, buried, with orifice exposed when mature. Distributed in Guizhou and other places. It is currently being researched and used as a drug in Guizhou. Due to its certain toxicity, it is not recommended to be consumed in large quantities. Pharmacological analysis and research are still being conducted.

What is Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis, also known as Cordyceps sinensis, is a precious nourishing medicinal material commonly used in Chinese folk. Its nutritional content is higher than that of ginseng. It can be used as medicine and edible. It is superior Delicious food with high nutritional value. Cordyceps sinensis can enhance the body's immunity, nourish the lungs and kidneys, and has a significant inhibitory effect on lung cancer, liver cancer, etc. Clinically, it is effective in treating chronic cough, asthma, tuberculosis, hemoptysis, night sweats, kidney deficiency, waist and knee pain, impotence and spermatorrhea, neurasthenia, and decrease in red blood cells after chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps sinensis Differences

1. Character identification

Cordyceps sinensis:

This product is composed of the fungus spores that grow from the insect body and the insect head. The body of the insect is like a silkworm, 3-5cm long, 0.3-0.8cm in diameter; the surface is dark yellow to yellow-brown, with 20-30 obvious ring patterns. The ring pattern near the head is thinner, the head is reddish brown, and there are 8 pairs of legs. , 4 pairs in the middle are more obvious; they are brittle and easy to break, the cross section is slightly flat, light yellowish white, with a dark brown "V" shape in the middle. The pedestal is slender and cylindrical, 4-7cm long and 0.3cm in diameter. The surface is dark brown to tan, with fine longitudinal wrinkles, and the upper part is slightly enlarged; the texture is flexible and the cross-section is off-white. The smell is slightly fishy and the taste is slightly bitter.

Cordyceps sinensis:

This product is composed of the worm body and the fungus spores growing on the worm part. Its shape is similar to Cordyceps Sinensis, but without the "V" structure. The spores are solitary or branched, 5-8cm long, the stems are mostly curved, black, with longitudinal wrinkles or ribs, the upper part is smooth, and the lower part has fine villi; the head of the fruiting body is short cylindrical, 1.2cm long, dark brown. The texture is flexible, the outer layer of the cross section is dark brown, the middle is off-white, the smell is fishy, ??and the taste is slightly bitter.

Careful comparison can also be found that Cordyceps sinensis has a single color, while some white spots can be found on the body of Cordyceps sinensis. In addition, with the help of a magnifying glass, it can be found that there will be granular protrusions on the grass bodies of both species, but there will be no cell bodies at the top of the Cordyceps sinensis body, while the cell bodies of Cordyceps sinensis will continue to the top.

2. Physical and chemical identification

Extract Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps sinensis by adding acidic ethanol 1:7, and then take 1 mL of the solution respectively and observe it under a 365nm fluorescent lamp. The Cordyceps sinensis solution shows It has light blue fluorescence, while the Cordyceps sinensis solution has yellow-green fluorescence; take 1 mL of a 1:10 aqueous solution of the two and observe it under a 365nm fluorescent lamp. The Cordyceps sinensis solution has yellow-blue fluorescence, and the Cordyceps sinensis solution has light yellow fluorescence. Green fluorescence.

Pictures of Cordyceps subtilis

The spores of Cordyceps subtilis are solitary, emitting from the front end of the host. They are 6-8cm long and 2mm thick. The stalks are mostly curved, black, and have longitudinal wrinkles. Or ribbed, with smooth upper part and fine hairs on the lower part. The head is short cylindrical, with a rounded top, 12mm long, 3.5mm thick, dark brown.

The ascus shell is buried in the ascus seat, elliptical to oval, 600-700μm×230-260μm, with black and granular orifice. The ascus is 400-500μm×5μm, and the spores are broken into small segments of 8-9μm×0.5-1μm.

Cordyceps sinensis price

Cordyceps sinensis, cordyceps

￥19.80

Natural wild Cordyceps sinensis

￥25.00

Purely natural wild Cordyceps sinensis in Guizhou Province

￥22.00

Cordyceps sinensis in Foding Mountain, Guizhou Province/ Genuine Wild Cordyceps Cordyceps/Cordyceps Sinensis

￥18.00

Note: This price is for reference only! Due to different regions, of course prices will also vary. For more relevant price details, please refer to the local dealer!

Efficacy of Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis is sweet in nature;

Warming meridian: kidney;

Lung meridian effect : Replenishing the lungs and kidneys;

Yijing hemostasis Indications: tuberculosis; cough with phlegm and blood; physical weakness; impotence;

Usage and dosage for spermatorrhea:

Oral administration: decoction , 6-10g; or stewed with chicken and duck. Sourced from "Chinese Materia Medica", the medicinal material is originally based on the sclerotia and stroma of the fungus Cordyceps suberuginosa of the family Claviceps. Harvest and storage: Harvest in winter and dry in the sun after harvest.

Editor’s summary: The above is the relevant introduction to the life guide: the difference between Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps sinensis. I believe that as long as you understand the difference between these two kinds of Cordyceps, you will be able to distinguish them when buying. Be fake, don’t be deceived, and don’t spend money in vain. Finally, I still recommend that before buying a product that you are not familiar with and understand, you can check the information online or through other means to find a way to distinguish the authenticity from the fake, so as to avoid being deceived and losing money.