Everyone can distinguish Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis flowers directly according to their appearance and shape in daily life. Generally speaking, Cordyceps militaris looks more like a silkworm egg, with a stalk on its head, generally reddish brown or dark brown, about 2 to 8 cm long, and a dense ring pattern on its surface. The vermilion flowers are generally reddish with thin leaves, but if they can't be distinguished, they can be distinguished directly according to their thickness and color. Some vermilion flowers are golden in appearance.

2, the effect is different

Cordyceps sinensis is relatively peaceful in nature, neither cold nor dry. It can effectively supplement protein, amino acids, cordycepin, polysaccharide and other nutrients needed in the body. It can adjust the internal environment in an all-round way, enhance the function of macrophages in the body and greatly improve their disease resistance. It can also achieve a good effect of nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing essence and qi, and also help to improve the problems of weak waist and knees, chronic cough and asthma. Cordyceps militaris is a kind of food that can regulate yin and yang, regulate respiratory function and enhance hematopoietic function. It has a very good effect on improving one's weakness after illness, and its main function is to help oneself improve the problem that kidney deficiency bothers oneself.

3. Difference of origin

Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis are also very different. The producing area of Cordyceps sinensis is relatively fixed, which is mainly due to its growth conditions. Generally speaking, it mainly grows in Shenyang. Cordyceps militaris is mostly distributed in Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan and other high-altitude areas with an altitude of about 3,500 to 5,000 meters. High altitude areas provide a good environment for the growth of Cordyceps militaris. Generally speaking, the cordyceps flowers produced in Qinghai and Tibet are better than those in other places, and it is also the most expensive to buy them in the markets of these two places.