Cordyceps sinensis uses and benefits

Cordyceps sinensis is a fungus that has long been used in in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Some people use it to try to boost energy and strength, improve immunity, enhance kidney function, and improve sexual dysfunction. It has also been used to treat cough and fatigue.

Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi that grows on the larvae of insects.

When these fungi attack their host, they replace its tissue and sprout long, slender stems that grow outside the host’s body.

The remains of the insect and fungi have been hand-collected, dried and used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries to treat fatigue, sickness, kidney disease and low sex drive.

Supplements and products containing Cordyceps extract have become increasingly popular due to their many purported health benefits.

1. May Boost Exercise Performance

2. Anti-Aging Properties

3. Potential Anti-Tumor Effects

4. May Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes

5. Possible Benefits for Heart Health

6. May Help Fight Inflammation

May ease fatigue.
May Reduce bone loss.
May act against tumor cells.
May stabilize the heartbeat.
May Lower triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and very low-density lipoprotein.

Bioactive compounds
ciclosporin, cordymin, cordycepin, cordymin (peptide).

Ethnomedicinal value
Anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, anti-cancer, antioxidant, immunosuppressive