Some people say that Cordyceps sinensis is useless, so what is its medicinal effect?

I don't know when food has been divided into "noble" and "ordinary". Some foods have the same origin as drugs and food, while others are endowed with magical effects. There is such a magical species in folklore, which has the functions of enhancing immunity, resisting cancer and tonifying kidney. Eating it can "prolong life", and it is "Cordyceps sinensis". Does it really have such a magical effect on so-called high-end food? Next, I will talk to you about the rumor of "Cordyceps sinensis" and tell you the truth about the food.

As a kind of "precious Chinese herbal medicine", "Cordyceps sinensis" is highly praised in the health circle. What kind of species is it? Is it really so powerful?

Cordyceps sinensis is actually a "complex of fungi and insects". There are more than 65,438+0,500 substances with this property in the world. Among them, "Cordyceps sinensis" and "Cordyceps militaris" are the most common (heard of) in the market. Cordyceps sinensis is wild so far, and there is no artificial cultivation. Cordyceps sinensis can grow.

Can Cordyceps sinensis fight cancer?

The principle that "Cordyceps sinensis can resist cancer" is mainly because it contains two substances, namely "cordycepin" and "pentostatin", which have shown certain anti-tumor activity in scientists' experiments. Because of this, anti-cancer has since become the label of Cordyceps sinensis.

However, the research on Cordyceps sinensis has been going on. Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, China Academy of Sciences published a paper in Cytochemical Biology, which also published several conclusions: First, Cordyceps sinensis can not synthesize cordycepin and pentostatin; Secondly, Cordyceps militaris can synthesize cordycepin and pentostatin. Finally, excessive intake of the main anticancer substance "Cordyceps sinensis" will cause cytotoxicity.

It is not difficult to see that the theoretical basis of the so-called anti-cancer of Cordyceps sinensis is not sufficient, and eating too much will cause harm to the human body.

Cordyceps sinensis enhances immunity? Fight disease?

In addition, there is a view that Cordyceps contains "cordycepic acid", which can also play a strong role in health care for the body.

But in fact, the essence of cordycepic acid is just mannitol, which is very common in life. Many foods contain this substance, and its function is not so magical. What's more, in the subsequent research process of Cordyceps sinensis, it was proved that Cordyceps sinensis did not contain cordycepic acid at all; In other words, this statement is purely "fiction" and can't be fully believed.

Speaking of which, you should be clear:

Cordyceps sinensis does not contain any magical substances. Strictly speaking, the "edible amount" of Cordyceps sinensis itself is limited and has no therapeutic effect on diseases.

Moreover, the efficacy embodied in animal experiments cannot be directly replaced by humans, and there are differences between humans and animals themselves, so the dose of "efficacy substances" cannot be easily realized in humans, let alone their functions.

What's more, both Cordyceps sinensis and penem statin are cytotoxic, which will harm healthy cells in the body at the same time when ingested in large quantities, and there is no risk value at all.

For Cordyceps products, it is not recommended that you spend a lot of money to enjoy the so-called health care. As early as 2065438+February 2006, China Food and Drug Administration issued "Consumer Tips for Cordyceps sinensis Products", which pointed out that long-term consumption of Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps sinensis powder, pure powder tablets and other products would lead to excessive arsenic intake, and may accumulate in the body, posing a high risk.

Eating doesn't have any effect, but eating too much is harmful. There is nothing magical about this "magic tonic" circulating in rivers and lakes; Immunity does not need food to adjust (improve), and it can be guaranteed normally under normal diet, exercise and work and rest. There is no magic food, and there is no food that can cure diseases; For all kinds of high-end health foods, please be sure to correct your mentality.

Cordyceps sinensis is neither a bug nor a grass. It is a "complex of fungi and worms", which has neither anti-cancer nor kidney-tonifying effects. The scientific basis is not sufficient. Please don't rely on some "exaggerated effects" of certain foods. For diet, what you are advised to do is "diversified and balanced food intake"; Don't be superstitious about health preservation and refuse to waste money. Next, please enjoy a healthy life scientifically.

Speaking of Cordyceps sinensis, most people think that this medicine is very expensive and is a precious Chinese medicine. What is the reason why it is precious? This should start from its source.

Cordyceps sinensis has been used in China for hundreds of years, which is a summary of experience after long-term practice. Let's talk about its appearance first. It grows in the cold plateau area over 3000 meters above sea level on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. It can be either an insect or a grass, because it is a compound produced by ergot fungi parasitic on the larvae of hepialidae. The upper part of the fungus is called a daughter, and the lower part is a dead larva like a silkworm baby. This parasitic species is actually more common in nature, but it is used as Chinese medicine.

The source alone cannot fully explain its value. After all, there are many valuable Chinese medicines in the development of Chinese medicine. Why is this mixture of insects and grass so important? That is also related to its unique efficacy. Judging from the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, Cordyceps sinensis is sweet and warm, and has the functions of tonifying kidney and lung, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. Can be used for treating kidney deficiency and essence deficiency, impotence and nocturnal emission, soreness of waist and knees, chronic cough and asthma, and cough and hemoptysis. From the modern pharmacological research, Cordyceps sinensis has certain functions of regulating human immunity, anti-tumor and anti-aging. Studies have also shown that it can protect the kidney, resist oxidation, protect the cardiovascular system and lower blood sugar. For a society with high cancer risk like now, improving human immunity and preventing and treating tumors have become a hot topic. Prevention first, Cordyceps sinensis can play a two-way role in regulating immune function, which is also in line with the concept of preventing diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, its hypoglycemic effect may not be known to most people. Diabetic patients are usually treated with western medicine. In fact, the mechanism of action of Cordyceps sinensis is different from that of western medicine. It can improve glucose metabolism and regulate elevated blood sugar. Normal blood sugar has no effect, and its advantage is that it will not cause hypoglycemia.

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First of all, the first point: eating Cordyceps sinensis has no beneficial effect on the body, and may even poison the body. Of course, it can't be said that it has no effect at all, at least it has psychological comfort: after eating Cordyceps sinensis, you think you will feel better, your physiological function will be improved to a certain extent, and your health will be improved to a certain extent.

Cordyceps sinensis is a collection of two kinds of organisms: one is bat moth larvae and the other is Cordyceps sinensis. When moth larvae pupate in the soil in autumn and winter, Cordyceps sinensis will take the opportunity to parasitize in their bodies. Slowly, Cordyceps sinensis absorbed the nutrition of bat moth larvae and killed it. Finally, Cordyceps sinensis grew fruiting bodies and released spores on the ground. At this time, it will be dug up and sold as a medicinal material.

Thirty years ago, Cordyceps sinensis was not so expensive, but not long after, it was hyped into a divine product with a price exceeding gold. Businessmen publicize that Cordyceps sinensis contains two anticancer substances, namely "Cordyceps sinensis" and "penem estat", and claim that its effective components can be easily absorbed by the human body through various technologies. In fact, it does not contain these two anticancer substances at all, and no scientific research institution has tested these two substances. However, people are still convinced of the propaganda of merchants, and people are still eager for Cordyceps sinensis.

Therefore, I advise everyone: don't eat Cordyceps sinensis any more.

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Expensive Cordyceps sinensis is the first choice for people's tonic in autumn and winter, so what is the effect of Cordyceps sinensis worth pursuing?

Cordyceps sinensis is a combination of Cordyceps sinensis and Batmoth, which is only distributed in China, India, Nepal and Bhutan. Cordyceps sinensis contains cordycepic acid, cordycepin, cordyceps polysaccharide, various amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Clinical experiments have proved that it has the following functions:

① Cordyceps sinensis has superoxide dismutase (SOD) that can scavenge free radicals, which can reduce body damage and slow down aging.

② Cordyceps sinensis can increase immune cells, promote antibody production and reduce the function of some immune cells, which has a good anti-tumor effect.

③ Cordyceps sinensis can regulate respiratory function and heart function, thus regulating heart rate and respiration.

④ Cordyceps sinensis can reduce the burden of kidney and liver, improve their functions and reduce the occurrence of diseases.

Of course, the functions of Cordyceps sinensis are not limited to these, and other functions have yet to be clinically verified.

The high price of Cordyceps sinensis is not only because of its good medicinal value, but also because of its high growth conditions and large demand. Faced with such a large market demand, many unscrupulous merchants make huge profits by using other Cordyceps sinensis or inferior products. Therefore, when buying Cordyceps sinensis, we should carefully distinguish them to prevent being cheated.

Cordyceps sinensis is actually a combination of fungi and bat moth larvae. In summer, the eggs laid by bat moths hatch into larvae, and then they burrow into wet and soft soil, where a fungus will invade the larvae and grow in them. The larvae will become "winter worms" after death, and the fungi in the larvae will grow by the nourishment of the larvae. In summer, fungi will grow from the head of larvae and become "summer grass".

Modern science has studied the active substances of Cordyceps sinensis, and found that the most valuable one is cordycepic acid, and the rest are protein, fat, carbohydrates and vitamins. Cordyceps acid is not a special substance, but mannitol, which is used every day in hospitals, mainly to dehydrate and reduce swelling, and the price is also very cheap.

In addition, Cordyceps sinensis has always claimed to have anti-cancer effect and contains an anti-cancer substance called cordycepin, but scientists have found that Cordyceps sinensis also does not contain cordycepin with anti-cancer effect.

Therefore, through the analysis of modern science, we find that Cordyceps sinensis is not a magical thing, and the reason why it is sold at sky-high prices is mainly due to commercial speculation.

Cordyceps sinensis not only does not have the legendary magical effect, on the contrary, long-term consumption may still be risky. CFDA warned that Cordyceps sinensis should not be used as health care products for a long time, because the content of heavy metal arsenic in Cordyceps sinensis products is too high after sampling, and long-term use may accumulate in human body and cause arsenic poisoning.

Because of its unique shape, Cordyceps sinensis, like Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng, is regarded as a magical medicine. In fact, any drug, even if it is common, can still play its magical role as long as it is used correctly. In addition, Cordyceps sinensis is not a "worm" in winter, but a "grass" in summer, but a complex formed by the connection of insect body and fungal stroma growing on insect head. This kind of insect is like a silkworm, and its surface is dark yellow to yellowish brown; The base is slender and the surface is dark brown to brown.

The ancients believed that Cordyceps sinensis was related to lung and kidney.

Cordyceps sinensis was recorded for the first time in Materia Medica Congxin: "Cordyceps sinensis is sweet in taste and flat in nature, which has the effects of protecting lung, benefiting kidney, benefiting essence, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, and is very good for treating diaphragm diseases." Sweet and flat in nature, entering the kidney and lung meridians. Its effects are tonifying kidney and lung, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, and it is mostly used for kidney deficiency and essence deficiency, impotence and nocturnal emission, waist and knee pain, chronic cough and asthma, and mental fatigue. Mostly used for frying soup or stewing soup. Although cordyceps sinensis tastes sweet and flat, it is not suitable for people who have a cold and fever.

Modern Understanding of Cordyceps sinensis —— Multi-links and Multi-directions

Because of its great reputation, there are many studies on Cordyceps sinensis in modern times, which not only prove its protective effect on kidney, but also prove its improvement on lung function, such as inhibiting airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adjusting the ratio of airway Th 1/Th2, and improving lung function. In addition, it is found that Cordyceps sinensis has the functions of regulating immunity, anti-inflammation, lowering blood sugar, antioxidation and anti-fibrosis. In addition to the above functions, some domestic studies have also confirmed the unique advantages of Cordyceps sinensis in anti-tumor, such as anti-lung cancer, anti-liver cancer and anti-testicular stromal tumor. Cordyceps sinensis also has sex hormone-like effect, which can prevent estrogen deficiency in ovariectomized osteoporosis rats. Cordyceps sinensis also has the functions of lowering blood pressure, reducing negative frequency, anti-arrhythmia, scavenging free radicals and anti-platelet aggregation. In addition, Cordyceps sinensis has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fatigue, anti-anxiety and lipid-lowering effects.

Cordyceps sinensis is not as magical as we thought. Modern diseases are very complicated, and it is not enough for many diseases to rely solely on Cordyceps sinensis. It is undeniable that Cordyceps sinensis has many functions and can treat many diseases, but many drugs have the same functions as Cordyceps sinensis and can be used in combination. It's just that Cordyceps sinensis is rare because of its specific host environment and people's indiscriminate digging.

Text: Lu Dongdong/Wang Chuanhang

1. Traditional knowledge and views on Cordyceps sinensis

In traditional Chinese medicine, Cordyceps sinensis has always been regarded as a valuable Chinese medicine, which has the functions of tonifying kidney, lung qi, benefiting qi and nourishing yin. It has a certain nourishing effect on patients with kidney deficiency and lung qi deficiency.

Some studies have shown that some components of Cordyceps sinensis can inhibit the fission of cancer cells, improve the activity of lymphocytes in vivo and help improve the immunity of the body, but the quality of these studies is not very high.

2. Understanding and views on Cordyceps sinensis in recent years.

Many studies show that the anticancer effect of Cordyceps sinensis is exaggerated, and it has no effect on human body. Moreover, because the toxic substance "arsenic" in Cordyceps sinensis exceeds the standard, long-term use may lead to poisoning and damage human health.

3. Look at the efficacy of Cordyceps objectively

Cordyceps sinensis is just a common Chinese medicine. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it has the functions of tonifying kidney and lung qi. But there is absolutely no magical effect boasted by health care products. At present, such a high price is still boasted, which is simply not worth it.

If there are indications, it doesn't hurt to eat at all. At that time, it was definitely not advocating long-term or large-scale consumption.

Cordyceps sinensis is just a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the same nourishing effect as Radix Astragali and Radix Pseudostellariae. It doesn't deserve too much attention, and it's not worth spending a lot of money on food.

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The name of Cordyceps sinensis is well known, but few people really understand and use it, and I am one of them. I heard some legends about Cordyceps sinensis a long time ago. People often say that things are rare. It turns out that Cordyceps sinensis is a perfect combination of animals and plants, both of which are indispensable, and it cannot be planted artificially, so it is mysterious and its value has always been noble.

Cordyceps sinensis is an egg laid by the plateau Cordyceps hepialus in the soil. After the strains of Cordyceps sinensis hatch into larvae, they invade the larvae, absorb the nutrients in the larvae, and multiply constantly, so that the larvae are covered with hyphae. Around July next year, a yellow or light brown mycelia will grow from the head of the larva. When the mycelia grow up, they will emerge from the ground like grass stalks, which is what people call "Cordyceps sinensis".

The real Cordyceps sinensis is called "Cordyceps sinensis in snowy areas" and is a product protected by national geographical indications. Only the snowy plateau can grow. Moreover, every kind of wild Cordyceps sinensis is hard to get, and some people risk their lives to get it. In recent years, there are fewer and fewer Cordyceps sinensis.

Cordyceps sinensis, together with ginseng antler, is listed as the three major tributes in ancient China, which means that it is the best tonic for emperors and royal officials to live longer, and was also called auxiliary holy medicine. Cordyceps sinensis is used as a tonic for nourishing lung and kidney, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, and protecting lung from dysentery, because its main function is to enhance immunity by regulating various functions of human body, and it has the functions of nourishing lung yin and tonifying kidney yang. Is used for invigorating qi, promoting fluid production, balancing yin and yang, and delaying aging. It is accurate to conclude that Cordyceps sinensis is a good tonic. thank you

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With the public's attention to health, more and more attention has been paid to traditional Chinese medicines for both medicine and food, among which the appearance rate of Cordyceps sinensis is extremely high. So is Cordyceps sinensis a worm or a grass? What are the functions? Which people are suitable for use?

Cordyceps sinensis is the daughter of an ergot plant Cordyceps sinensis and the corpse of its host green bat moth larva, mainly produced in Sichuan, Qinghai, Tibet, Yunnan and other places. It can be used after removing mud, drying in the sun or drying.

Cordyceps sinensis is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with dual functions of medicine and food. It is warm and sweet, and belongs to kidney and lung meridians, which is beneficial to tonifying kidney and lung, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. It can be used for people with impotence, nocturnal emission, soreness of waist and knees, chronic cough and asthma, and cough with excessive phlegm, and has the effect of tonifying deficiency.

Modern nutrition believes that Cordyceps sinensis is rich in amino acids, sterols, mannitol, alkaloids, Cordyceps polysaccharide, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, which can regulate the immune system and improve immunity.

China Food and Drug Administration has issued the "Tips on the Consumption of Cordyceps sinensis Products", pointing out that long-term consumption of Cordyceps sinensis, Cordyceps sinensis powder, pure powder tablets and other products will lead to excessive arsenic intake, which may accumulate in the body and pose a high risk.

If it is really necessary, the use of Chinese herbal medicine should be based on the diagnosis and treatment of doctors in regular hospitals, which is not suitable for everyone. If there is evil, it is not appropriate. It is not recommended for ordinary people to buy it as a tonic. No medicine or food can prolong life. If you want to be healthy, you should pay attention to improving your bad lifestyle and live a healthy life!