Litang Cordyceps sinensis [Sichuan Litang Specialty]

What is Litang Cordyceps sinensis? Authentic Sichuan Litang specialty: Litang Cordyceps

Content summary:Do you want to know what Litang Cordyceps is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Litang, Sichuan Province - Litang Cordyceps sinensis. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Litang Cordyceps sinensis. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Litang Cordyceps sinensis and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Litang Cordyceps sinensis? How did the history of Cordyceps sinensis in Litang come about? The production method and tasting method of Litang Cordyceps sinensis

Basic Introduction of Litang Cordyceps

Litang Cordyceps is a specialty of Litang County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Litang is the main production area of cordyceps, and the cordyceps produced is recognized as high-quality cordyceps in the cordyceps trading market

In the west of Sichuan, there is a city with a high altitude, Ganzi Litang. The average altitude of the county seat is 4014 meters. The county seat is surrounded by mountains with an altitude of more than 5000-6000 meters. Some shady slopes with an altitude of 4500 meters to 4800 meters are planted with Sichuan cordyceps with the same quality as Qinghai Yushu Cordyceps and Xizang Naqu Cordyceps

The main ingredients of Cordyceps sinensis are cordycepin, cordycepin, amino acids, sterols, mannitol, alkaloids, vitamin B1 B2 、 Polysaccharides and minerals, etc

Cordyceps sinensis has high nutritional and medicinal value, and can be taken all year round. The effect is better when taken in winter

The cordyceps produced in Litang County, Ganzi is recognized as high-quality cordyceps in the cordyceps trading market. In the national market, many cordyceps merchants sell Litang cordyceps as Nagqu cordyceps. Although this is a mistake, it is precisely because of this that the quality of Litang cordyceps is self-evident. The overall quality of Litang cordyceps is second only to Nagqu and Yushu cordyceps

Cordyceps sinensis is a high-end nourishing and precious traditional Chinese medicine, with an early history of folk application. First recorded in Wu Yiluo's (1757) "Bencao Congxin", it is recorded that "Cordyceps sinensis is the best produced in Jiading Prefecture, Sichuan, followed by those produced in Yunnan and Guizhou. In winter, it lives in the soil like an old silkworm, with active hair. In summer, its hair grows out and it turns into grass. It is also said that "Cordyceps sinensis has the benefits of protecting the lungs and kidneys, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, and has already caused coughing... just like the popular supplement bird's nest. In the future, all herbs will be included. Cordyceps sinensis was exported to foreign countries for a long time. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty (1723), the French Balanan came to China to purchase cordyceps sinensis and brought it to Paris, and then to London by the British

Method of making Cordyceps sinensis in Litang

Cordyceps and Mother Chicken Soup

Ingredients

Half an old mother chicken, 8 cordyceps, 3 slices of ginger, 2 onions, 2 tablespoons of Shaoxing wine, salt

Method

1. Half an old mother chicken, wash and cut into small pieces, blanch in hot water, and rinse with cold water

2. Clean the pot and add 8 cups of water. Add cooked chicken pieces, 8 cordyceps, 3 slices of ginger, 2 scallions, and 2 tablespoons of Shaoxing wine. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer on low heat for 2 hours. Season with salt and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked

Tasting and eating method of caterpillar fungus in Litang. According to modern pharmacological research, the active ingredients in Cordyceps sinensis are easily destroyed by heat, so it is best to choose methods that do not undergo long-term high-temperature treatment. In addition, patients with colds, fever, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral hemorrhage, and those with excess heat or pathogenic factors should not take Cordyceps sinensis