Suoxian Cordyceps [Xizang Suoxian specialty]

What is Suoxian Cordyceps? Authentic Xizang Suoxian Specialty: Suoxian Cordyceps? This article is a special article that introduces the specialty of Xizang's Suoxian County - Cordyceps Suoxianin detail. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Website, which consulted and collected the relevant information about Cordyceps Suoxian. The full text takes about 10 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Cordyceps Suoxian, and what is the nutritional value of Cordyceps Suoxian? How did the history of Suoxian cordyceps come about? The production method of Suoxian cordyceps and the tasting and eating methods of Suoxian cordyceps

Basic Introduction of Suoxian Cordyceps

Chinese Caterpillar Fungi, also known as Cordyceps, Cordyceps sinensis, or Chinese Cordyceps, is a bat moth larva parasitized in alpine meadow soil by Cordyceps sinensis, a member of the family Cordyceps in the order Botrytis, causing the larva's body to stiffen. And under suitable conditions, in summer, a long rod-shaped fruiting body is formed by the extraction of fruiting bodies from the tip of the stiff insect, which is a complex composed of the fruiting body of the Cordyceps sinensis fungus and the stiff insect's sclerotia (larval body)

Cordyceps sinensis has a sweet taste and a warm nature; Returning to the lung and kidney meridians; Gentle nourishment, can rise or fall

It has the effects of supplementing lung qi and nourishing kidney essence

Indications include lung deficiency cough and asthma, cough and blood, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, kidney deficiency and erectile dysfunction, nocturnal emissions, lower back and knee pain, and weakness after illness

How did the history of Suoxian cordyceps come about

Regarding the growth of cordyceps, humans find it mysterious and unfathomable. There was a poem by predecessors that said, "The name of cordyceps corresponds to reality, and its transformation generates qi communication. One thing can actually be used for both animal and plant purposes, and the physical knowledge of the world is hard to understand." In fact, cordyceps is a combination of insects and fungi. Insects are the larvae of cordyceps bat moths, while fungi are cordyceps fungi. Every summer, on snowy mountain meadows at an altitude of over 3800 meters, as the ice and snow melt, the small bodied bat moths leave millions of eggs on their flowers and leaves. Then the moth eggs turn into small insects, burrowing into damp and loose soil, absorbing nutrients from plant roots and gradually raising their bodies to be white and plump. At this point, the spherical ascospores encounter the larvae of the caterpillar moth and burrow into the interior of the insect, attracting its nutrients and sprouting mycelium. When the larvae of cordyceps bat moths feed on leaves containing cordyceps fungi, they also become cordyceps

Larvae infected with fungi gradually wriggle to a height of two to three centimeters above the surface and die from head to tail. This is the 'winter bug'. Although the larvae die, the fungi inside their bodies gradually grow until they fill the entire insect body. In late spring and early summer of the following year, a small purple red grass grows on the head of the insect, about two to five centimeters high, with a pineapple shaped shell at the top, which is called "summer grass". At this time, cordyceps is most fully developed and has the highest effective ingredients in its body, making it the best season for collection

Method of making Cordyceps sinensis in Suoxian

1. Cordyceps sinensis stewed lamb - women's nourishing and beauty recipe

Formula: 10 grams of Cordyceps sinensis, 10 grams of Pao Tian Xiong, 10 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 100 grams of lamb, and 2 slices of ginger

Effect: This soup can treat dark circles, dizziness, blurred vision, and floaters

Preparation

1. Boil lamb in a water pot for 5 minutes, take it out and wash it. Wash Cordyceps sinensis, Pao Tian Xiong, and Cistanche deserticola separately with clean water. Put all the ingredients into a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water, cover it, stew for 3 hours, season with salt and eat

II. Braised quail with cordyceps ---- Maternal and child health Tonic Diet

formula: 10 grams of cordyceps sinensis, 8 quails, 10 grams of ginger, 10 grams of scallion white, 2 grams of pepper, 5 grams of salt, 300 grams of chicken soup

Method

Remove the dust and debris from Cordyceps sinensis, soak it in wine, and wash it thoroughly; After slaughtering quails, drain their blood, heat them thoroughly with warm water (70 ℃), remove their fur, internal organs, and claws (by digging open the back and removing the internal organs), then blanch them in boiling water for a minute, then remove and let cool; Cut off scallions; Ginger slices

Place 2-3 pieces of cordyceps into the abdomen of each quail, and divide 8 grams of cordyceps into eight portions. Then wrap the strings tightly one by one and place them in a cup. Mix the chicken soup with salt and pepper to taste well, pour it into the cup, seal it with wet cotton paper, and steam it in a cage for 40 minutes

The effect is to replenish qi and blood, benefit the lungs and kidneys, and stop coughing. Used for women's health care

Tasting and Eating Methods of Suoxian Cordyceps

1. Boil water to drink as tea

Cordyceps should not be soaked in water to drink, but should be boiled to drink. The correct way to cook Cordyceps is to add about one cup of water to it, boil it on low heat for ten minutes, then immediately pour out the water to drink, and then add water to boil for ten minutes. After pouring out and drinking, add water again, and repeat this process until the water boiled from Cordyceps becomes lighter

2. Stewed with meat

The taste of Cordyceps sinensis is very smooth and fragrant. Stewing Cordyceps sinensis with meat is the most suitable, but it is important to note that Cordyceps sinensis should not be stewed for too long, as it can easily lose its nutrients. Generally, stewing Cordyceps sinensis for half an hour is the most suitable, and its health benefits vary with different types of meat. According to folklore, in 1764, at the age of 53, Emperor Qianlong suffered from dizziness and lower back pain. After taking all the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician in the palace, he felt that it was not ideal. One day, he accidentally mentioned his physical condition to his favorite courtier He Yue. He Xun certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to please Emperor Qianlong, so he recommended his close friend, a folk physician, to him. After taking the pulse for Emperor Qianlong, Langzhong prescribed the following medicine: Cordyceps sinensis, wolfberry, yam, and black chicken, which Emperor Qianlong took continuously as instructed. One year later, Qianlong's body recovered as usual. Symptoms such as dizziness and lower back pain disappeared without a trace, and he also felt a significant increase in energy. Qianlong was amazed and asked the physician why he could solve the problem of imperial physicians with only three herbs. The doctor said that the credit should be the cordyceps sinensis collected from Xizang. The kidney controls essence, and the essence will be damaged if the kidney is deficient. The cordyceps sinensis can nourish the lung and kidney, improve the essence and qi, and manage all kinds of deficiency. Cordyceps sinensis is a treasure that combines health preservation, wellness, and treatment. Not only can it nourish the kidneys, but long-term use can also delay aging. Upon learning of the benefits of Cordyceps sinensis, Emperor Qianlong ordered his physician to use his skilled hands again and enjoy it for life

3. Grinding powder for taking

If you find it troublesome to boil or stew Cordyceps sinensis in water, there is also a very simple and convenient method, which is to grind Cordyceps sinensis into powder with a grinder, and then put it into capsules. This way, it can be easily carried and taken at regular times every day