Cordyceps armed (Cordyceps militaris) powder of fruit bodies
Water (70%)
Alcohol (30%)
For the preparation of activated (frozen) fine powder, the fruit bodies of cordyceps armed, collected in various regions of Russia, were used. Mushrooms are dried at a temperature of 30-35 ° C, which ensures complete preservation of pharmacological qualities. The prepared powder undergoes two stages of sequential extraction – alcohol (infusion for 2 months) and water (boiling in a water bath at 80 ° C for 12 hours). The drug contains a full range of components: polysaccharides, glycoproteins, ergosterol, phytosteroids, triterpenoids and other bioactive substances that provide maximum support for most body functions and a stable therapeutic effect.
Pharmacological and medical properties
According to its medicinal, tonic and adaptogenic properties, cordyceps armed practically does not differ from Chinese cordyceps, but is much weaker (5-10 times). This determines an impressive difference in cost. To get a similar effect, you either need to eat 5-10 times more cordyceps powder than Chinese, or use it in the form of fine powder, which significantly increases digestibility. In general, in terms of the use of “Russian” cordyceps is similar to Chinese in everything.
According to recent studies, in terms of anticancer activity, cordyceps armed is practically not inferior to cordyceps Chinese. In 2020, direct activity against COVID-19 was officially confirmed for cordyceps.
What is serious to read on the topic
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