What is Cordyceps?
Cordyceps sinensis originates from the Tibetan highlands. In the wild, this fungus attacks a certain type of caterpillar underground, uses it as food, and then sprouts a small club-shaped fruiting body in early spring. That is also where it gets its English name: the Chinese caterpillar fungus.
Wild cordyceps is extremely rare and expensive. In luxury stores in China, prices range from about $40,000/kg to over $100,000/kg for the best specimens. So outside of Asia, it is basically impossible to sell naturally grown cordyceps. After years of research, scientists managed to isolate a mycelium strain from the wild mushroom and propagate it using a special fermentation technique. Scientific studies have shown that the chemical composition of CS-4 is comparable to the wild cordyceps.
Traditional use
Cordyceps has been a staple in traditional Chinese and Tibetan folk practice for generations. The mushroom has a long tradition of use among athletes in Asia and holds a fixed place in tradition as a general tonic. Traditional practitioners often combine cordyceps with Reishi.
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