7 very surprising facts about the fungus called Cordyceps

The story of the discovery of the mushroom Cordyceps

First, let's finish telling a curious story about how the Cordyceps mushroom was discovered. In those days, to be sure, it had no name. In fact, the first to discover it were the wild yaks and then their domesticated descendants, the domestic yaks. These were cultivated as livestock on the plateaus of Tibet and the Pamirs more than two thousand years ago. They grazed and they were fine, you know, healthy air and good food. And then they got even better when they started grazing a strange mushroom that resembled a weird caterpillar. The animals were suddenly so vital and fertile that one decided to try it all out for himself. And it worked. And it still works today.

7 very surprising facts about the fungus called Cordyceps

It is one of the most famous representatives of the fungi kingdom. Although you can't make a stir-fry out of it, you can use it as a great partner for your vitality. It belongs to a large group of vital mushrooms. The vital mushroom called Cordyceps has been used by European and Asian medicine for hundreds of years. The European one, it is true, recognized the effects of the Chinese caterpillar much later, but the ancient yak herders on the plateaus of Tibet could talk about its wondrous effects for hours. And they wouldn't tire of it...

Origin of the name

The strange name Chinese caterpillar was not given to the mushroom by chance. If you only knew how this mushroom is born, you wouldn't wonder for a moment. This fungus acts like a predator at the very beginning of its life . In the summer months, its spores attack a wild caterpillar, the larva of a special kind of butterfly. The embryo of the fungus settles in the body of the butterfly and grows nicely. One fine day, it eats its host clean. But strangely enough, it keeps its shape. So , on the outside, it remains a caterpillar shell. Half caterpillar, half mushroom. So it's clear where the name caterpillar comes from? In Western countries, however, the Latin name for this fungus is more common: Cordyceps.

Cordyceps and its effects on sports performance

Sports performance enthusiasts, beware. This mushroom is said to have been behind - secretly, of course - the outstanding achievements of Chinese athletes at the last few Olympics. Whether this is a media rumour, we don't know, but what is certain is that top athletes and fans of various forms of ultra racing can't get enough of Cordyceps. He is considered to be the most powerful recharger of vitality and life energy of the entire plant kingdom. Traditional medicine explains its effect by the ability of Cordyceps to replenish the so-called kidney essence (Chinese Jing, or jing), which is not only behind our vitality, but also behind the ability to activate the enormous energy resources in our muscles. The mushroom cordyceps can thus charge the "sports batteries", helping to increase the physical performance of a person, both in sports and in reproduction.

Cordyceps and its effect on libido and energy

We have already reminisced about the ancient mountain cattle, how vital and fertile they were . It is said to be the same with man. In fact, the kidney essence Jing, which Cordyceps uniquely supplements, not only affects our athletic performance, but also has an effect on libido support. It's natural when we feel enough life force and vitality, it makes us jump, run, procreate. When we have too little of it - and people in the contemporary West suffer from this lack very noticeably - we're flabby, we don't feel full of life, and we don't even think about running or perhaps having sex like we did when we were young.

Characteristics of Cordycepsu according to traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, as well as Tibetan or other East Asian medicine, perceives Cordyceps% as a mushroom with a warm characteristic. This mushroom is therefore not neutral or cool, it warms our body, but above all it melts our life stones. According to Chinese medicine, this role of the cauldron or hearth is played by the organ Kidney in the body. When the right fire is burning in them, we are vital and healthy. When it goes out because we don't feed it, the body languishes and decays. The fungus Cordyceps, however, can re-melt the life cauldron of our organism. That's why people who are naturally yang, people withpeople with excess internal heat, people who sweat profusely, people with red cheeks, people with a fiery constitution. On the other hand, people who are cold-hearted, naturally yin, people with coldness in the kidneys or generally anywhere in the body, such people find the Cordyceps mushroom a very welcome guide on the path of vitality.

Taste of Cordycepsu and its effect on digestion

According to Chinese medicine, the taste of Cordycepsu is sweet. This means that it will be favored by the Spleen organ. It seeks out the sweet taste, and the sweet taste strengthens it. And the better the Spleen is, the better our digestion. And digestion, as we know, is the foundation of our immunity.

How Cordyceps affects our Kidneys and Lungs

We have already mentioned the stones of our organism that reside in the Kidneys. Cordyceps can melt them again. This means that, according to Chinese medicine, it has its main effect towards the Kidneys, the so-called tropism. But that's not all, besides this mushroom can very strongly replenish the yin part of the energy of the Lungs. This is especially appreciated by people with a weak lung constitution, or those of us who have also lost some of the yin energy of the Lungs due to a lack of yin in the Kidneys. And the Lungs, as we know, are not only the "hall of all blood vessels" but also the place where our body's defensive energy, the so-called Wei Qi, is generated. And those who can defend themselves effectively are not easily overwhelmed.

The fungus called the Chinese caterpillar is an extraordinary and wondrous creature. Originally a mushroom, originally a butterfly, a strange looking twisted pepper. It doesn't look much like a mushroom as we know it. But what can it remind us of? That humans and fungi are much closer genetically than, say, humans and the most beautiful flower in a botanical garden. We're an astonishing 30 percent or more genetically related. Maybe that's why mushrooms have such a powerful effect on us, maybe that's why they are so successful where many medicinal herbs fall short.

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The story of the discovery of the mushroom Cordyceps

7 very surprising facts about the fungus called Cordyceps

Origin of the name

Cordyceps and its effects on sports performance

Cordyceps and its effect on libido and energy

Characteristics of Cordycepsu according to traditional Chinese medicine

Taste of Cordycepsu and its effect on digestion

How Cordyceps affects our Kidneys and Lungs

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