Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)

冬虫夏草dōng chóng xià cǎoDongchongxiacao

Ophiocordyceps sinensis · Fungus

Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid before surgery; may affect immune function; caution with autoimmune disorders.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cordyceps for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Aching In Lumbus & KneesBackacheEnduring Cough & Vacuity AsthmaImpotence & EmissionNeurastheniaTaxation Damage Hemoptysis

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Cordyceps does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Stanch Bleeding & Transform PhlegmSupplement Lung & Boost Kidney