Cordyceps /ˈkɔːrdɪsɛps/
Energy, Stamina, Endurance, Lung support, Immune support
The Cordyceps Family of Mushrooms has many medicinal attributes. This mushroom shows great capabilities with increasing one’s energy upon ingesting it. Cordyceps helps to stave off fatigue. This mushroom has also shown some interesting promise of slowing down a person’s aging process, as it is being consumed.
There are more known benefits in the consumption of Cordyceps Mushrooms. They are known to aid in protecting and encouraging better kidney and liver functioning. This helps the immune system to become strong, which is another support from ingesting Cordyceps.
The Cordyceps mushroom has been shown to aid in lowering fatigue and it also helps to increase one’s energy. Cordyceps has also been shown to help with mental acuity, as well as physical demands upon an individual. It is also helping to aid in the hormonal balance in which cortisol as a stress hormone. This is yet another factor in helping one’s overall health, in providing positive attributes of the Cordyceps mushroom’s properties.
There are more studies must be done to claim any benefits to human body, but studies with mice have proven that Cordyceps helps to stabilize insulin, and therefore, is showing some promising results.
Cordyceps helps the body to lower inflammation and boosts one’s immune system. This way it becomes stronger due to the antioxidants present in Cordyceps, which work in conjunction with the body’s natural healing processes.
These are some ways in which the Cordyceps mushroom can aid the human body in promoting its own immune system.
References
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-602/cordyceps
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3121254/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyceps
https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/cordyceps
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/cordyceps
https://www.drugs.com/npp/cordyceps.html
Books
Cordyceps: China’s Healing Mushroom by DR. Georges M. Halpern
Cordyceps: Treating Diabetes, Cancer and Other Illnesses: It could save your life by Nathalie Valkov PhD
Cordyceps The Chinese Longevity Mushroom (a Health Learning Handbook) by Dr. Beth
The Health Benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms by Dr. Mark N. Stingler
Lingzhi: From Mystery to Science by Lin Zhi-Bin
Healing Mushrooms: A Practical and Culinary Guide to Using Mushrooms for Whole Body Health by Tero Isokauppila
Medicinal Mushrooms by Christopher Hobbs