Can Cordyceps sinensis be used as health food?

According to the relevant national laws and regulations, Cordyceps sinensis cannot be used as a health care product, nor can it be used as a raw material for Chinese patent medicines and foods to produce ordinary foods, and it has not been clear which pilot production enterprise directly uses it as a raw material for health care products. Because Cordyceps sinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine, it was named as a national second-class protected wild plant in 1999. In 2000, the Notice of the State Council Municipality on Prohibiting Collection, Sale and Stopping Excessive Excavation was issued, which clearly stipulated that the collection, sale and purchase of Cordyceps sinensis should be strictly managed. The state is gradually improving the control of traditional Chinese medicine, and the legal status of Cordyceps sinensis can only be Chinese herbal pieces. According to the requirements of national laws and regulations, Chinese herbal pieces can only be Chinese herbal pieces.