What are the effects and contraindications of Cordyceps?

Many people know about Cordyceps sinensis, and some people give it as a precious gift during festivals. There are no side effects of taking Cordyceps sinensis on a daily basis. It can also fight viruses and enhance cell activity, which is also very helpful for improving immunity. However, you also need to understand the relevant contraindications when using it. So let me introduce you to the effects and contraindications of Cordyceps below?

1. Cordyceps sinensis is suitable for symptoms such as lung and kidney deficiency, lack of essence and energy, cough and shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, soreness of waist and knees, impotence and spermatorrhea, and cough with blood in sputum due to fatigue. Due to its mild medicinal properties, it has a wider range of medicinal and edible uses compared to other tonics. It is an excellent tonic for the elderly and weak, the weak after illness, and the weak after childbirth. For example, patients with renal failure, cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy, or patients who have just undergone surgery can eat one or two Cordyceps sinensis every day. It is recommended to make tea with Cordyceps sinensis and drink a few cups every day. After the Cordyceps sinensis is softened, you can chew and swallow it.

2. Can such "sky-high" priced Cordyceps really cure all diseases and have high medicinal value? Medical experts have a different opinion on this. Director Song, a medical expert who has been engaged in clinical treatment of respiratory diseases at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital for many years, said that Chinese medicine believes that Cordyceps can nourish the kidneys and lungs, stop bleeding and resolve phlegm, and has a certain effect in treating soreness of the waist and knees, long-term cough and shortness of breath caused by kidney deficiency. At the same time, Cordyceps can also be used as an ingredient in dishes and soups, and long-term consumption is beneficial to the human body.

3. However, this common Chinese herbal medicine, which is used to nourish the lungs and kidneys, has been hyped up by merchants as a panacea for strengthening virility, fighting cancer, and curing all diseases. The price has soared to hundreds of thousands of yuan per kilogram, which seems too "outrageous." Experts say that in terms of medicinal functions, the effects of the Chinese medicine wolfberry and cordyceps are basically the same, but the price is less than a fraction of cordyceps.

4. It is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, internal excess of dampness and heat, real fire or evil prevailing. People with severe inflammation, exogenous cough, acute cough and fever should not take it. It is not suitable to take tonic during cold period. Infants, young children and teenagers should not eat Cordyceps sinensis.