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. , the 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 base 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 made up of the body of the worm and the fungal spores growing out of the worm. Its shape is similar to Cordyceps Sinensis, but without the "V" structure. The pedestal is solitary or branched, 5-8cm long, the stem is mostly curved, black, with longitudinal wrinkles or ribs, the upper part is smooth, and the lower part has fine hairs; 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 reveal 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.
In addition, there is Liangshan Cordyceps. People who don’t know much about Cordyceps often buy Liangshan Cordyceps and Asian Cordyceps, also called Guni Cordyceps. You can search online for comparison. According to some See more features. Learn more about it and hope to buy better Cordyceps sinensis in the future.
Judging from the photo, the Cordyceps in your hand may be the Guni Cordyceps. You can identify it specifically or take it to a traditional Chinese medicine store and ask a doctor to help identify it. Photographing cannot provide a deep understanding and identification.