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Organic Chinese Cordyceps capsules (Food supplement)
Cordyceps is a type of parasitic fungus. It is interesting in that it does not grow on trees, but on insect larvae, including butterflies, ants and other insects, such as cicadas. When cordyceps spores are scattered on the victim, it is covered with mycelium, and the fungus begins to feed on it. When the insect dies, the cordyceps grows a fruiting body from its mummified body, which, emerging from the ground, scatters spores.
Mummified insects and cordyceps remains were hand-picked and then dried by humans. This mushroom, known as Himalayan gold, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.
Of the more than 500 species of Cordyceps discovered, Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris have received the most attention. Cordyceps sinensis has been officially listed as an herbal medicine in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia since 1964. In China, cordyceps is found at altitudes of 3,500–5,000 m, mainly in the provinces of Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu.