The precious Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis cannot be drunk casually as tea

　　Cordyceps sinensis is a mixture of insects and fungi, and many of its effective substances are macromolecules, such as proteins, nucleosides, etc. After soaking in water, only a small part of the effective substances can be dissolved into the water, and the medicinal effect is not ideal after drinking. Even if the soaked Cordyceps is finally eaten, the human body cannot fully digest and absorb it. Only by boiling in water or soaking in wine for a long enough time can the active ingredients be fully dissolved, which can be beneficial to the body's absorption. Ginseng, wolfberry, etc. are all plants, and the small molecular components in them are easier to dissolve in water. After soaking in water and drinking, the human body can absorb most of the active ingredients.

　　The precious Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis cannot be drunk casually as tea

　　In addition, many parasites and fungal spores will adhere to the surface of Cordyceps sinensis. Eating these directly into the stomach will affect human health. If you just wash it with water using ordinary methods and then soak it in boiling water, it will not be able to remove these parasites on the surface of Cordyceps sinensis. Only after a longer period of boiling or soaking in wine can safety be truly guaranteed.

　　There are three main ways to take Cordyceps sinensis: decoction, soup and medicinal wine. Decoction in water usually takes 40 minutes to 1 hour. If there are other traditional Chinese medicines in the prescription, Cordyceps sinensis is generally decoctioned separately to prevent its active ingredients from being adsorbed by the medicine residue and wasted. To cook soup, usually simmer Cordyceps sinensis and duck together over low heat for 1 to 2 hours. To make medicinal wine, put Cordyceps sinensis into white wine or rice wine and soak it for a period of time before drinking. No matter which of the above methods is used, Cordyceps sinensis can be eaten in the end.

　　According to traditional Chinese medicine, Cordyceps sinensis is mild in nature and sweet in taste, and returns to the lung and kidney meridians. It has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, nourishing the lungs, relieving asthma, and stopping bleeding and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for diseases such as lung and kidney deficiency, insufficient essence and Qi, cough and shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, soreness and weakness of waist and knees, impotence and spermatorrhea. But it is not a universal tonic. Especially for patients with chronic diseases, taking Cordyceps sinensis herbal diet based on hearsay will be harmful to health.

　　Cordyceps sinensis generally needs to be used clinically with traditional Chinese medicines with tonic functions such as jujube and longan, or mixed with chicken, mutton, etc. to make a medicinal diet, so that its tonic effect can be more significant. As for which medicine to take together, it should be determined by traditional Chinese medicine experts according to the condition and cannot be taken at will.

　　For example, Cordyceps sinensis is not suitable for coughs caused by colds or other acute coughs. Otherwise, not only will it not relieve the cough, but it will worsen the cough and make it difficult to heal. When treating chronic bronchitis, cordyceps can only be taken when there is no or little phlegm. Even if it is mainly used to treat chronic cough and asthma due to lung and kidney deficiency, Cordyceps sinensis can only be used as an auxiliary medicine, and it can only be used when there is little or no phlegm. Cordyceps sinensis has basically no effect on allergic asthma.

　　In addition, according to anecdotal reports, Cordyceps sinensis has kidney-benefiting functions, which are only limited to mild renal dysfunction, and are ineffective for patients with renal failure. Therefore, when it comes to Cordyceps sinensis, you should not just follow what others say and spend a lot of money on taking it.