Cordyceps-MRL 45g
Mycology Research Laboratories Ltd.
GMP and 100% organic certified.
90 tablets.
Basic Information:
Cordyceps
Chinese name: Dong Chong Xia Cao
Botanical name: Cordyceps Sinensis
Recommended dose: 2-6 tablets per day
What is Cordyceps?:
In its wild form, Cordyceps is both a fungus and the carcass of the rare Tibetan caterpillar from which it grows and is extremely expensive ($10 per gram). Nowadays more affordable Cordyceps is grown on soybeans or other mediums.
Cordyceps in Traditional Chinese Medicine:
Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps Sinensis) is:
Sweet
Warm
Enters the Lung and Kidney channels
Its actions are to:
Strengthen the Kidneys and tonify Yang (for the treatment of impotence, and weak and sore lower back and legs)
Nourish Lung Yin, transform Phlegm and stop bleeding for the treatment of chronic cough, deficiency wheezing and consumptive cough with blood-streaked sputum
It us considered a very safe substance which can be taken over a prolonged period.
Modern Research:
Mice fed Cordyceps and subjected to an extreme low oxygen environment were able to utilise oxygen more efficiently (30-50% increase), better tolerate acidosis and hypoxia (lack of oxygen) and live 2-3 times longer than a control group.
In Chinese studies on elderly patients with fatigue, Cordyceps-treated patients reported significant improvements in their level of fatigue, ability to tolerate cold temperatures, memory and cognitive capacity and sex drive. Patients with respiratory diseases also reported feeling physically stronger. Overall, the efficacy rate for Cordyceps in alleviating fatigue in elderly subjects was 80-90%. In addition to its effects on energy levels - possibly due to the adenosine content of Cordyceps, the mushroom extract can also induce sex steroid-like effects (in mice) - which may account for the increased libido reported by elderly subjects in several studies.
A recent small study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting (1999), showed that a Cordyceps-based supplement significantly increased maximal oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold.
Studies carried out at Beijing Medical University of China and in Japan have shown a 64% success rate among men suffering from impotence, vs. 24% in the placebo group.
