Cordyceps Sinensis - The Ultimate Anti-Aging Medicine!!

Cordyceps sinensis is a type of fungus that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years. Cordyceps is also known as Chinese catepillar fungus, because it is a parasite that grows on the Tibetan caterpillar until the caterpillar dies, at which point it sprouts a mushroom.

The Chinese have long used cordyceps to promote overall good health, and modern research indicates that cordyceps does indeed support liver, kidney, heart, and immune system function. It also appears to act as an antioxidant in the body, protecting it from free radical damage.

Cordyceps sinensis has a reputation as a powerful aphrodisiac.Scientists have isolated two chemical constituents in cordyceps, (deoxyadenosine) and cordycepic acid (mannitol), which are thought to be the active compounds that increase sex drive. These same compounds are also thought to improve lung function and increase energy levels; it is well known that Chinese athletes use cordyceps to help increase their stamina and endurance. It has been theorized that cordyceps enhances athletic performance because it helps it increases blood flow and oxygen supplies throughout the body, which helps the heart, lungs, and other organs function more efficiently. In one study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers reported that athletes who took 4.5 grams of cordyceps daily for six weeks had double the rate of oxygen intake as those in the placebo group.

Cordyceps gathered in the wild, particularly in the Tibetan regions, is thought to be the most medicinally potent. You can buy wild cordyceps in some Chinese specialty stores, still attached to the caterpillar. However, this form is expensive, and costs up to $10 a gram.Dietary supplements containing cordyceps are a safer and less-expensive alternative, and are not associated with any significant side effects.

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神奇的冬蟲夏草
是蟲？是草？(電子圖書下載)

冬蟲夏草，是中國大陸特有極珍貴的補益、滋養補品，含有豐富的甘露醇、蟲草酸、多醣、腺及麥角甾醇等活性成份，自古以來即是宮廷貴族專屬的珍品。在醫學上被認為能調整體質有〝補益強身〞養生功效，其價值與人蔘、鹿茸齊名，是一種滋補強身、延年益壽及增強體力的珍品。

冬蟲夏草又稱為蟲草或冬蟲草，是真菌冬蟲夏草寄生於蝙蝠蛾幼蟲體上的子座與幼蟲屍體的複合物。屬於麥角菌目、麥角菌科、蟲草屬。顧名思義，冬蟲夏草當然冬天是蟲，而夏天就變成草了。為什麽這麽神奇呢？原來，冬蟲夏草是一種叫做蝙蝠蛾的動物，將蟲卵產在地下，使其孵化成長得像蠶寶寶一般的幼蟲。另外，有一種孢子，會經過水而滲透到地下，專門找蝙蝠蛾的幼蟲寄生，並吸收幼蟲體的營養，而快速繁殖，稱為蟲草真菌。當菌絲慢慢成長的同時，幼蟲也隨著慢慢長大，而鑽出地面。直到菌絲繁殖至充滿蟲體，幼蟲就會死亡，此時正好是冬天，就是所謂的冬蟲。而當氣溫回升後，菌絲體就會從冬蟲的頭部慢慢萌發，長出像草一般的真菌子座，稱為夏草。在真菌子座的頭部含有子囊，子囊內藏有孢子。當子囊成熟時，孢子會散出，再次尋找蝙蝠蛾的幼蟲作為寄主，這就是冬蟲夏草的循環。

冬蟲夏草的故事

據傳在古代，北魏軍隊與西藏吐番國對仗十幾年間，發現對方的馬匹於春天雪融後吃了一種長出的黑色草芽，食後高大壯碩、奔馳迅速、又有耐力，自此揭開冬蟲夏草神奇的秘密。

20世纪20年代初，一位法国科学家在中国西北地区海拔3000米以上的高山草地上发现了一种既像动物又像植物的奇异生物。在冬天，它是一条虫，到了夏天却又变成一棵“草”。科学家把它带回巴黎，作为一种奇妙的生物向人们展览，后来又在英国伦敦展览，同样引起了轰动。生物学家还发现，虫草菌除了可以寄生在虫草蝙蝠蛾体内，还可以寄生在蟋蟀、黄蜂、金龟子和蝉的身上。长成的菌核照样能医治咳嗽、咯血和腰疼等病症。

1993、4年世界田徑錦標賽，大陸隊伍以驚人速度與體力，連續打破女子中長跑的世界紀錄，在比賽中一開始便一路領先，最後七百公尺，又爆發出驚人衝刺速度，根本無人追趕得上，堪稱一大奇蹟，這就是著名「馬家軍」神奇隊伍。

探究此一原因，他們除了超乎體能的強化訓練、激發潛能外，正是使用「馬家軍的秘密飲料」— 冬蟲夏草：有效增強體力、迅速恢復疲勞，幫助運動員迭創體能佳績。