Introduction to Cordyceps Sinensis
Traditionally, Ophiocordyceps sinensis was classified under the genus Cordyceps. The etymology of the scientific name is from Latin: cord "club", ceps "head", and sinensis "from China".
O. sinensis is more commonly known as caterpillar fungus, and mistakenly referred to as "vegetable caterpillar". The Chinese name, dong chong xia cao meaning "winter worm, summer grass", is a literal translation of the original Tibetan name, yartsa gunbu. There are many colloquial names for this fungus, perhaps due to its historical significance in traditional Chinese medicine.
Cordyceps is a unique Chinese herbal medicine, it is listed as one of the three major tonic with ginseng and deer antler, which are recorded in ancient Chinese medicine texts. Functions and Indications are: sweet, flat. Nourishing the kidney and benefiting the lung, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. It is used for kidney deficiency and essence loss, impotence and spermatorrhea, lumbar and knee pain, prolonged cough and asthma, labour and haemoptysis.
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