Cordyceps sinensis- A “Magic” Medicinal Mushroom for Runners

Posted on Mar 27, 2011

* English Name – Caterpillar fungus * Chinese Name – Dong Chong Xia Cao * Japanese Name – Tochukas Sung et al. (2007) report that there are over 400 Cordyceps species worldwide, all of which grow parasitically on a range of hosts. Several of these have been reported to have medical properties but the species of greatest interest is that traditionally used China, Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps sinensis grows on moth larvae above 3,000m on the Tibetan plateau and has always a rare and precious commodity, to the extent that...