According to Wikipedia, Cordyceps is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes about 300 species. The species that parasitizes the vegetable caterpillar — Cordyceps sinensis is the most famous of these, having long been considered a precious ingredient in Chinese traditional medicines.

The genus has a worldwide distribution and most species have been described from Asia (notably China, Japan, Korea and Thailand). The genus has many anamorphs (asexual states), of which Beauveria (possibly including Beauveria bassiana), Metarhizium, and Isaria) are the better known, since these have been used in biological control of insect pests. Cordyceps species are particularly abundant and diverse in humid temperate and tropical forests.

Some Cordyceps at LongevityHerbs.com species are sources of biochemicals with interesting biological and pharmacological properties, like cordycepin; the anamorph of Cordyceps subsessilis (Tolypocladium inflatum) was the source of ciclosporin — a drug helpful in human organ transplants, as it suppresses the immune system (Immunosuppressive drug).

In China C. sinensis has been called “Dong Chong Xia Cao,” which can be translated “winter worm summer grass.” It is also known as Aweto in China and Tibet, and as Yarchagumba in Tibet. In English it is often called “caterpillar fungus” or “vegetable worm.”

It is a powerful grass-like fungus with unbelievable properties. It is said to help restore the immune system that helps the body to avoid infection. It is also a natural anti-inflammatory herb. It helps to maximize the body’s oxygen uptake and can even affect the heart’s muscle strength.

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