Cordyceps

Cordyceps sinensis (Dongchongxiacao), a Chinese herbal medicine, is a dried composite of the stroma and larval corpse of the parasitic fungus *Cordyceps sinensis* (Berk.) Sacc. (family Clavicipitaceae) on the larva of a hepialid moth. It is mainly produced in Sichuan, Tibet, and Qinghai. This herb is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, entering the … Read more