Number 1 Chinese Herbal Medicine — Cordyceps
Cordyceps, also known as caterpillar fungus, is a medicinal mushroom which is believed (by both traditional herbalists and many Western scientists) to be one of the most potent and health improving herbs in the world. In Chinese and Tibetan medicine, Cordyceps has been ranked as the number 1 medicine for more than 2,000 years.
Cordyceps is a rare fungus that grows in the mountains of Tibet, Nepal and China. There are more than 680 species of Cordyceps, but the most famous and well known is Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps sinensis is one of the many species of parasitic fungi native to North Eastern China. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating medical conditions like cirrhosis of the liver.
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