What kinds of Cordyceps sinensis are there?

Cordyceps sinensis is a combination of bat moth larvae and cordyceps fungi. Although it has the shape of a bug, it belongs to bacteria and algae instead of animals and plants. Cordyceps sinensis in China is mainly produced in Tibet, collectively known as Cordyceps sinensis. There are many varieties of Cordyceps sinensis, and the medicinal value of Cordyceps sinensis grown in different places is very different. There are 507 species of Cordyceps in the world. Today we will talk about the main types and characteristics of Cordyceps sinensis.

1, produced in Qinghai and Tibet.

Cordyceps sinensis, which grows in Yushu, Qinghai, is second only to Cordyceps sinensis produced in Tibet in quality and efficacy. The color is yellow-brown, the eyes of Cordyceps sinensis are yellow, the abdomen has four pairs of feet, the surface is distributed with horizontal stripes, and the fragile section has black thin lines. There is little difference between cordyceps produced in Yushu, Qinghai and Naqu, Tibet. Both of them are high-quality cordyceps sinensis, and their medicinal value is equivalent.

2, produced in Hunan and other places.

In Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, there are Cordyceps sinensis, which was discovered in recent years. Its grass grows from the middle of the insect's head, but it does not cover the whole head. The top is round, the four pairs of feet in the abdomen are not obvious, and there are few horizontal stripes. The body color of insects is white and yellow. The white ones are easy to identify, and the yellow ones are difficult to identify.

3. Produced in Sichuan

Cordyceps produced in Liangshan, Sichuan is called Liangshan Cordyceps. Its surface is brown and black with many horizontal stripes. The grass body can be as long as 30 cm, and the head is cylindrical or rod-shaped, which is not obvious to the feet. Cordyceps sinensis is slender and fragile.

4. Artificial cultivation

There are two kinds of artificial culture, one is artificial culture with pupae, also called Cordyceps militaris, also called Cordyceps militaris; The other is artificial culture, through the fermentation of cereal wheat. The artificially cultivated Cordyceps sinensis is orange in color, the top of the grass is blunt and round, and the whole branch of Cordyceps sinensis has a slender handle. Cordyceps militaris cultivated with moth larvae has an oval pupa. This industrial production of Cordyceps militaris is mostly used in medicinal diet.