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Organic Chinese cordyceps powder. Supplement. 100 g

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Cordyceps (English cordyceps) belongs to the genus of parasitic mushrooms. It is interesting because it does not grow on trees, but on insect larvae, including moths, ants and other insects such as cicadas. When cordyceps spores are spread on a victim, it becomes covered with mycelium and the fungus begins to feed on it. After the death of the insect, the cordyceps produces a fruiting body from its mummified body, which, emerging from the ground, scatters its spores.

Mummified insects and cordyceps remains were collected by hand and then dried. Called Himalayan gold, this mushroom has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.

Of the more than 500 species of Cordyceps discovered, Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris have received the most attention. Since 1964 Cordyceps sinensis is officially listed as a herbal medicine in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. In China, cordyceps is found at an altitude of 3500-5000 m, mainly in Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu provinces.

About Chinese Cordyceps Mushroom Powder

Dried Chinese cordyceps mushrooms are ground by a special industrial method (superfine grinding) until practically in the form of dust, you can read more about the differences in the superfine grinding process here.

This breaks down chitin, releasing a wide range of beneficial substances. Chitin is the main building material of the cell walls of fungi, which is also the skeleton of arthropods. Without breaking down the chitin molecule, useful substances remain "closed" in the cell and are removed from the body thanks to the digestive process. Chitin can also be broken down by thermal treatment of mushrooms: by boiling, frying or freezing them, but the percentage of chitin broken down in this way is very small, so if you decide to use mushrooms as a food supplement, you should eat an impossible amount of them.

Additionally, the mushroom powder is dried in a vacuum with constant mixing, thus further disrupting the mushroom cell walls, increasing the bioavailability of intracellular substances.

ORGANIC DRIED CHINESE CORDYCEPS MUSHROOM POWDER. Supplement

Purpose: for energy, endurance, sports, lung and heart activity, liver function, joints, potency, immunity

Ingredients: 100% Chinese cordyceps (Cordyceps Sinensis*) mushroom powder, from an EU organic farm

Certified according to: LT-EKO-001

Polysaccharide content: >=30%

Instructions for use: it is recommended to use 1⁄2 - 1 scoop of powder per day. The powder is best poured with a liquid at 50-70°C or mixed into hot food. 1 scoop = 4g. Daily rate up to 4g.

Warning: Do not exceed the established recommended daily dose. The food supplement should not be used as a substitute for food. A varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are important. It is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women.

Best before: see on the package

Storage conditions: store in the original packaging (in a dry place, at a temperature not higher than +25 °C).

Net quantity: 100 g

Grown and produced in: EU

MISHKAY is a registered trademark of MB Chopped Mushroom in the European Union

You can also buy cordyceps mushroom in the form of cordyceps capsules and liquid extract-tincture.

Interesting fact: this is the most expensive mushroom in the world

Under natural conditions, cordyceps grows in the remote mountains of Tibet and the Himalayas. Some Himalayan towns are completely dependent on the collection and sale of this mushroom. It is the main source of livelihood for most families. It only appears for a few weeks each year in remote regions of Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan. But finding it is difficult. It is highly valued as an aphrodisiac. It has been the basis of traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine for centuries.

Cordyceps sinensis (Yartsa Gunbu) is the most expensive mushroom in the world. in 2017 high-quality mushrooms have been sold for as much as US$140,000 per kilogram! On average, cordyceps weighs about 300-500 mg.

History of Cordyceps Mushrooms

Chinese cordyceps is one of the best-known traditional Chinese medicines, believed to have been discovered 2,000 years ago. An unusual looking, orange caterpillar-like mushroom was discovered by Tibetan shepherds working at high altitude. They used cordyceps to cope with the effects of low oxygen on their bodies, which had to withstand a considerable strain.

Cordyceps was first recorded in Ben Cao Bei Yao encyclopedia by Wang Ang in 1694. The Italian scientist Saccardo named cordyceps found in China officially Cordyceps sinensis in 1878.

Chinese cordyceps has become a major source of income for local farmers and shepherds. More than 300,000 people in the local regions of China are dependent on the harvest and sale of this mushroom. About 80% of families in the main production areas derive 50-80% of their total income from the sale of cordyceps.

Cordyceps gained popularity after 1993. Chinese National Games, when a group of female athletes broke nine world records. The winning women admitted to using cordyceps regularly.

The price of cordyceps in China has risen drastically since the 1970s due to extreme interest in the mushroom and limited supply, as the mushroom is hand-harvested only in certain areas.