What exactly is the difference between cordyceps flower and cordyceps?
Cordyceps (full name Chinese cordyceps) is a precious Chinese medicinal herb, and on the market there are also similar medicinal materials such as cordyceps flower and cordyceps, so what is the difference between cordyceps flower and cordyceps?
1. The difference between cordyceps flower and cordyceps
1. Different classification: cordyceps flower is a medicinal fungus formed by the combination of insect and fungus, belonging to the family Clavicipitaceae and the genus Cordyceps; cordyceps is a plant of the order Hypocreales and the family Ophiocordycipitaceae, and is a precious Chinese medicinal herb;
2. Different growing environment: cordyceps flower is generally artificially cultivated, while cordyceps is wild;
3. Different appearance: cordyceps flower looks like an orange-yellow flower and has a base, while cordyceps looks like an old silkworm and is yellow-brown.
2. Basic introduction to cordyceps flower
Cordyceps flower belongs to the family Clavicipitaceae and the genus Cordyceps, and is also called Cordyceps militaris, northern Chinese cordyceps, northern Cordyceps militaris, etc. It mainly grows in the northern regions of China.
The culture medium for cordyceps flower is divided into wheat, rice, and silkworm pupae; currently on the market, cordyceps flower mainly uses wheat culture medium.
Cordyceps flower contains a variety of nutritional elements, such as nucleoside compounds, cordyceps polysaccharides, ether extracts, and vitamins.
3. Basic introduction to cordyceps
In China, Chinese cordyceps is mainly produced in the high-cold zones and snow mountain grasslands of five provinces on the Chinese mainland: Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu.
When dug out, cordyceps is wet, and after being brushed clean and sun-dried, it is sold on the market. The degree of drying differs, and storing it in the refrigerator can also change the degree of dryness.
For Chinese cordyceps to have an effect on the human body, two conditions must be met: first, there must be a sufficient amount of mycelium; second, it must not contain impurities harmful to the human body. After a large number of clinical studies, it has been found that to achieve a therapeutic effect, a sufficient amount must be taken, 3 to 5 grams per day.