Cordyceps Mushroom Dual Extract

"I love combining your Organic Cordyceps extract with Reishi before studying for exams. I feel that the Cordyceps activates my mind, boosts my memory and gives me the mental stamina to keep going while the Reishi reduces my stress and helps me calm down, I feel a million times smarter and more collected on both these herbs, and my grades have gone up since taking them."-Kim, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Grad school student.

Cordyceps Extract is a phenomenal world-class herb, which has earned its reputation in the forefront of Chinese herbalism due to its varied multitude of functions.

Benefits may include:

• Tonified kidneys and lungs
• Increased natural energy
• Enhanced athletic performance
• Tonified kidney yang jing energies

Supplement Facts:

Ingredients: 14:1 Cordyceps Mushroom Dual Extract* (cordyceps sinensis, cs-4)

30% polysaccharides, 22% cordycepic acid and 0.15%  adenosine

Other Ingredients: None

Container Size: 4 oz. | 114 grams

Serving Size: 1/2 teaspoon, which is about 2 grams

Serving Per Container: 57

Directions: Add 1/2 - 1 teaspoon, or as directed by a health professional**, into food or beverage of choice. Mix and enjoy.

Suggested Use: This powder can be added directly to smoothies, juices, and protein shakes. It does taste like a mushroom, slightly bitter, so its great in both sweet and savory preperations. It is already prepared and ready to consume as is- no heat or stewing necessary. Powdered extracts generally mix more easily in warmer temperatures, but a blender can be used to help incorporate the powder into cooler foods and beverages or simply to ensure a more thorough distribution.

Recipe Ideas:

Raw Brownies with Cordyceps and Walnuts

Medicinal Masala Chai

Blender Alchemy Recipe Book

*This is NOT merely ground up or powdered raw herb. This powder is a CONCENTRATED EXTRACT, this means that the active constituents are extracted from the herb and then concentrated to a 14 to 1 ratio. The ratio means that FOURTEEN pounds of whole herb is concentrated down into one pound of extract. This means far more potency and efficacy in less space.

Historical Perspective

There are fossils that indicate the species of Cordyceps has been present in nature for over 48 million years. In ancient China, Cordyceps was referred to as, “the animal that turned into a plant and back to animal again.” It wasn’t until a group of yak herders witnessed its effects on their herd that it was considered for human consumption.  These herders saw that after their yaks had consumed the vegetation containing this fungus, not only were they stronger and more resistant to high altitudes, but also healthier, longer lived, and with mating activity that had become more productive and frequent. After putting two and two together, one brave herdsman experimented for himself. Immediately he experienced the remarkable effects Cordyceps had on his stamina, immune functions, and sexual drive, and thus, it spread like wildfire, becoming the hottest herbal commodity in the country.

Lungs and Cordyceps Extract

Cordyceps extract nourishes the yin of the lungs and the yang of the kidney. It increases overall energy and respiratory function. The lung yin relates to the fluids of the lung keeping it supple and moist. In Chinese medicine the lungs govern the circulation of water and fluids throughout the body, it is a delicate organ most prone to damage due to its external relationship to other organs. Cordyceps protects the lungs, thus it is sometimes referred to as the "smoker's herb". When the lungs are properly supported, fluids circulate appropriately preventing edema and fluid accumulation.

Traditional Perspective:

Cordyceps restores Jing, the body's deepest energy reserve. Jing is responsible for brain function, fertility/reproductive health, body strength, immune function, bone development, and overall energetic output. It is both pre-natal and post-natal and synonymous in Chinese medicine as, "pre-heaven" or "post-heaven". This defines jing as a combination of our quality of genetics inherited from our parent's lifestyles and genes, as well as our own nutrition and lifestyle. Thus, Jing has to do with who we are at our core. Cordyceps is THE Jing tonic to take, as it strengthens the kidneys without being too heating or drying like most Jing tonics.

TCM INFO for Practitioners: 

Pin Yin: Dong Chong Xia Cao

Latin: Cordyceps Sinensis

Category Tonify Yang

Properties: Sweet, Warm

Channels Entered: Lung, Kidney

Actions/Indications

1.Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and augments Jing: For Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence, and sore and weak lower back and lower extremities, Kidney Jing Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency

2. Nourishes Lung Yin, transforms Phlegm and stops bleeding: For Lung Yin Deficiency with chronic cough and wheezing

Clinical Studies on The Health Benefits of Cordyceps

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22796203

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9764768-

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12165189-

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12165188-

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11439844-

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15574120

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110835/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92758/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17253264

 **Consult a doctor or professional health care practitioner if you are taking prescription drugs, have a medical condition, or are pregnant or nursing. Keep out of reach of children. The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.