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	Cordyceps
		Cordyceps is used for a wide range of conditions including fatigue, sexual dysfunction, coughs, and as an adaptogen or immune stimulant.
		Cordyceps is thus one of the primary herbal substances used daily as an anti-aging agent and for the purposes of rejuvenation.
		Cordyceps is used in Asia to help treat fungus and yeast infections, and intensive research is being conducted at dozens of institutions in China and Japan relating to the potential of Cordyceps to treat certain varieties of cancer.
	www.puretango.com /library/cordyceps.html (568 words)

	Cordyceps
		Cordyceps enhances nutritional blood supply to the organs and extremities, specifically increases blood supply to the brain, and defends the heart against stress.
		Cordyceps boosts respiration and the body’s use of oxygen, and helps to improve cases of chronic asthma and bronchitis.
		Cordyceps is ample evidence that the answer is yes.
	www.medicinehunter.com /cordyceps.htm (330 words)

	Cordyceps sinensis-Energizer mushroom
		This is a peculiar fungus (Cordyceps sinensis) that grow on certain adult caterpillars native to the high mountains of China.
		Cordyceps improves kidney function, and in kidney transplant patients, Cordyceps was shown to return levels of infection-fighting T cells to normal.
		There are many indications for the use of Cordyceps in the treatment of fatigue and weakness, an it is used by athletes and non athletes of all age groups.
	www.psp.20m.com /Cancer-and-ulcers/cordyceps-2.htm (471 words)

	Cordyceps : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., Research Update
		Cordyceps by Ray Sahelian, M.D. Cordyceps, one of the better-known traditional Chinese medicines, consists of the dried fungus Cordyceps sinensis growing on the larva of the caterpillar.
		RESULT: Cordyceps extract significantly increased the ability of learning and memory, improve the activity of SOD of red blood cells, brain and liver, the activity of CAT and GSH-Px of blood, and remarkably decreased the activity of MAO of brain and the contents of MDA of brain and liver.
		The cultivated mycelium of a Cordyceps sinensis fungus was sequentially extracted by petroleum ether, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), ethanol and water.
	www.raysahelian.com /cordyceps.html (2799 words)

	Cordyceps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cordyceps is a genus of ascomycete fungi, the most famous of which is the vegetable caterpillar — Cordyceps sinensis.
		All Cordyceps species are parasitic, mainly on insects and other arthropods (they are thus entomopathogenic fungi); a few are parasitic on other fungi like the subterranean, truffle-like Elaphomyces.
		Cordyceps species are particularly abundant and diverse in humid temperate and tropical forests.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cordyceps (353 words)

	Immune Fx, Cordyceps sinensis research and references
		Cordyceps sinensis is a herb medicine in China for the treatment of general debility after sickness and for persons of advanced age.
		Cordyceps sinensis (CS) is a traditional Chinese medicine with immunomodulatory effect and is effective in improving the survival of lupus mice.
		Cordyceps sinensis (CS) is a parasitic fungus that has been used as a Chinese medicine for a long time in the treatment of nephritis.
	www.biomedicalabs.com /immune_fx_cordyceps_sinensis.htm (4219 words)

	Cordyceps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In Chinese medicine Cordyceps fungus is described as a very effective herb to support circulatory, respiratory, immune, sexual drive, as well as a host of other activities.
		In tradition Chinese medicine cordyceps is used for the kidney and lungs meridians.
		Cordyceps can only be found in isolated places in southwestern China and, because of the harsh environment and very small production amounts, wild cordyceps is usually very expensive, up to $1,000 for 100 grams.
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	Cordyceps
		Cordyceps replenishes Yin and Yang Jing, restoring the deep energy expended as a result of excessive exertion, adapting to stress or from aging.
		Cordyceps is very widely used for the purposes of strengthening the primal Kidney functions, which include sexual functions, brain power, structural integrity and healing ability.
		Cordyceps has always been used to fortify the defensive system of the body and large amounts of recent data indicate that Cordyceps is a very potent immune system potentiator.
	www.doctorshealthsupplements.com /ChineseHerbs/CH_Cordyceps.htm (1451 words)

	Cordyceps
		Cordyceps sinensis in its sexual stage is the primary form used.
		In ancient China, cordyceps was used in the Emperor’s palace and was considered to have ginseng-like properties.
		Inhibitory effect of Cordyceps sinensis on spontaneous liver metastasis of Lewis lung carcinoma and B16 melanoma cells in syngenic mice.
	www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Herb/Cordyceps.htm (735 words)

	Cordyceps Information on Healthline
		Cordyceps sinensis, also called Chinese caterpillar fungus, Cs-4, Dong Chong Xia Caoor, or semitake, is a fungus native to the Tibetan plateau in China.
		Cordyceps has physiological properties and benefits if used over time as a tonic, but taking it for a specific disease or problem remains an area needing further human studies and research.
		Cordyceps capsules are available in varying strengths (400 mg, 450 mg, 615 mg, and 800 mg).
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/cordyceps (705 words)

	Cordyceps sinensis - JHS Natural Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cordyceps sinensis is a highly valued medicinal mushroom in both Classical Chinese Medicine and modern clinical practice.
		Cordyceps attracted the attention of the general public and the health profession in 1993 when a group of Chinese runners broke nine world records in the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Germany.
		Clinically, Cordyceps is used to build and support immune function in various immune compromised conditions including chronic fatigue, cancer, and respiratory conditions, especially asthma.
	www.jhsnp.com /store/cordycepssinensis.html (334 words)

	Cordyceps Mushroom for Immune Systems at Cordyceps Mushroom
		Cordyceps is one of the most important tonifiers of Chinese herbalism.
		This is combined with cordyceps mycelia, grown on organic brown rice from spores originally gathered in the Himalayas.
		Cordyceps sinensis is one of the most valued tonics of Chinese herbalism.
	www.cordyceps-mushroom.com (365 words)

	Cordyceps Supplement Profile
		Cordyceps is an adaptogen that may be useful in increasing endurance, improving general health, and increasing testosterone levels.
		When administered to mice, cordyceps increases swimming endurance capacity from 75 minutes to 90 minutes, and when given to rats, cordyceps prevents the weight changes of various glands during a period of chronic stress as well as preventing other biochemical stress markers [4].
		In animal studies, cordyceps decreases lipid peroxides and inhibits the development of atherosclerosis caused by oxidative stress [8, 9] and decreases levels of LDL cholesterol [8, 10].
	www.beyondmuscle.com /i24_Cordyceps.html (1237 words)

	Cordyceps Cs-4
		Cordyceps is one of the most valued medicinal fungi in all of Classical Chinese Medicine.
		Cordyceps attracted public attention when a group of Chinese runners, who reported using Cordyceps extract to enhance endurance and recovery, broke nine world records in the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Germany.
		Cordyceps is sweet and acrid in taste and warm in nature, acting through the lung and kidney channels.
	www.jhspro.com /products/cordyceps_cs4.html (496 words)

	Cordyceps Mushroom - Monograph Page
		Cordyceps gracilis is vernal (April in the lowlands) to aestivial (July-August in prealpine areas).
		Cordyceps also increases levels of natural-antioxidants and is believed to promote longevity.
		Athletes who used Cordyceps in their training programs surprised everyone including sports authorities when they broke the 10,000 meter World track record in 1993 and shattered dozens of world records in just one year.
	www.altcancer.com /phyto/cordyceps.htm (667 words)

	RAOnline Nepal: Nepal's Nature >> Cordyceps sinesis or Yarchagumba - The Himalayan Viagra
		The Cordyceps is a rare species of plant widely used both in clinical medicine and as a household remedy.
		Cordyceps is found in subalpine pasture lands of Nepal including Jumla and Dolpa area belonging to Karnali zone.
		In China, Cordyceps is used medically to regulate and support the gonads and as a lung and kidney tonic.
	www.raonline.ch /pages/np/nat/np_yarcha01.html (548 words)

	Cordyceps: Increase natural stamina, lower cholesterol, increase blood flow, enhance sexual performance
		Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) is known as a powerful tonic which gives the body increased vitality and energy and has significant additional benefits.
		Cordyceps then became a respected TMC (Traditional Chinese Medicine) drug but was available only for the Imperial Palace.
		KALA Health's Cordyceps mycelium is obtained from Fungi Perfecti, an organically certified grower in the Pacific Northwest.
	www.kalahealth.com /cordyceps.htm (847 words)

	Ultra Cordyceps Plus
		Cordyceps was introduced to Europe at a scientific meeting in Paris in 1726, and first imported to Japan in 1728.
		Cordyceps is known as a tonic for the "kidney," which includes the reproductive system in traditional Chinese medicine.
		Cordyceps has been regarded as a very safe herb throughout its traditional history, and is considered completely safe for clinical use today.
	www.nutritiongeeks.com /details.asp?ProductID=15036&ProdgroupID=15036 (1796 words)

	Ron Teeguarden - Cordyceps
		Cordyceps is thus one of the primary herbal substances used in tonic herbalism as an anti-aging agent and for the purposes of rejuvenation.
		Cordyceps is used in Asia to help treat fungus and yeast infections, and intensive research is being conducted at dozens of institutions in China and Japan relating to the potential of Cordyceps to treat cancer and HIV infection.
		The second benefit of growing Cordyceps by fermentation technology is that it is far less expensive to grow a ton of Cordyceps in a tank in just a matter of days than it is to collect of ton of wild Cordyceps off the dangerous cliffs of a Tibetan and Sichuan peak.
	www.yahwehsaliveandwell.com /cordycepsmushroom.html (2728 words)

	THE HYBRIDIZATION OF CORDYCEPS SINENSIS STRAINS AND THE MODIFICATIONS OF THEIR CULTURE PARAMETERS, IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE ...
		THE HYBRIDIZATION OF CORDYCEPS SINENSIS STRAINS AND THE MODIFICATIONS OF Northwest Botanicals,Inc.
		Cordyceps in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was and usually still is prepared by cooking the whole caterpillar/fruitbody combination in chicken or duck soup.
		On this medium, Cordyceps can be grown for long periods of time, allowing nearly complete conversion of the substrate to mycelium and the full expression of secondary metabolites from the Cordyceps.
	www.nwbotanicals.org /nwb/lexicon/hybridcordyceps.htm (6158 words)

	Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao) by Plum Flower - Chinese Herbs Direct
		Cordyceps is also being used by many chemotherapy and radiation patients to help fight the fatigue and lethargy associated with these processes (check with your physician first).
		Cordyceps popularity among herbalists is due to its beneficial effects on reproductive invigoration, lung âprotectionâ and qi/energy enhancement.
		Although the pharmacologically active components of Cordyceps remain unknown, at least two chemical constituents, cordycepin (deoxyadenosine) and cordycepic acid (mannitol), have been identified and suggested as being the active compounds in improving lung function and increasing energy levels and sex drive.
	www.chineseherbsdirect.com /cordyceps-dong-chong-xia-cao-p-33.html (666 words)

	Food and Nutrition: Choices for Health > A Guide to Dietary Supplements > Cordyceps
		Cordyceps has been used for years in Traditional Chinese Medicine, cordyceps is known to protect the lungs and boost the libido while balancing “Qi,” which represents “energy for life.” In fact a few years ago, several Chinese athletes were taking cordyceps to boost their energy and broke world records in swimming and running.
		Some sources of cordyceps come from a parasitic organism that grows on a Tibetan caterpillar until it dies.
		Several studies conducted in China on elderly subjects have shown that cordyceps decreases feelings of fatigue, increases the ability to tolerate cold temperatures, enhances cognitive capacity, and sex drive.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /nutrition/supplements/cordyceps.php (296 words)

	Supplements A to Z - Real Muscle Building and Fitness SOLUTIONS
		Cordyceps has been used in China for literally centuries and is considered the top herb for restoring energy and quality of life.
		Manabe, N., et al., "Effects of the Mycelial Extract of Cultured Cordyceps sinensis on In Vivo Hepatic Energy Metabolism and Blood Flow in Dietary Hypoferric Anaemic Mice," Br J Nutr 83.2 (2000) :197-204.
		Manabe, N., et al., "Effects of the Mycelial Extract of Cultured Cordyceps sinensis on In Vivo Hepatic Energy Metabolism in the Mouse," Jpn J Pharmacol 70.1 (1996) : 85-8.
	www.realsolutionsmag.com /supplements/supplements.aspx?nid=280 (698 words)

	Cordyceps
		Today, a potent strain of Cordyceps, CS-4, is grown in a liquid broth medium under sterile conditions, making it safe, affordable, and available for use as nutritional therapy for many conditions.
		As with the other medicinal mushrooms, the anti-cancer effects of Cordyceps appear to come from its polysaccharides, as well as its sterols, lipids, nucleosides and especially in the de-oxy nucleosides, which have been found in no other source in nature.
		In published research from China, Cordyceps was reported to have anti-tumor activity against lung cancer in both mice and humans.
	www.alternativehealth.co.nz /cancer/vitamins/cordeceps.htm (970 words)

	Plum Flower Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao, Cordyceps sinensis) by ActiveHerb: a precious Chinese herb for boosting ...
		Cordyceps sinensis (Dong Chong Xia Cao, 冬虫夏草) is perhaps the rarest and most precious herb in traditional Chinese medicine.
		Cordyceps has been used for the general health well being by Chinese for centuries, but remained unknown for the rest of the world until in 1992 Olympics when the Chinese women's track team athletes broke multiple world records and attributed their success in part to Cordyceps they took as an herbal dietary supplement.
		Cordyceps sinensis is actually composed of fungus that grows on caterpillar larvae.
	www.activeherb.com /cordyceps (433 words)

	Cordyceps Mushrooms
		Cordyceps (short for Cordyceps sinensis) is a rare Chinese mushroom that grows naturally on certain species of caterpillars.
		For thousands of years, cordyceps have been used by Chinese healers as tonic for sexual vigor and overall vitality.
		Cordyceps, one of the most valued traditional Chinese medicines, is used commonly for the replenishment of body health.
	www.leviticus11.com /cordyceps.htm (819 words)

	Cordyceps for Sports & Fitness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It was also reported that cordyceps containing cordysepic acid and adenosine has demonstrated an ability to increase energy and endurance as well as reduce the onset of exercise-related fatigue.
		The recommended intake of cordyceps is 3 to 9 grams taken twice daily as a liquid extract, as food, or as powdered extract.
		These are individual opinions and testimonials that may or may not be supported by controlled clinical studies or published scientific articles on cordyceps.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Benefits_Sports/Cordyceps.htm (488 words)

	Cordyceps Sinensis Cs-4, MGN-3, Cordyceps, Immune System Health
		The wild fruiting form of Cordyceps used in Traditional Chinese Medicine is extremely rare in the wild and because of this it is very expensive.
		Chinese scientists spent many years looking for a vegetative form of Cordyceps that would produce the same active compounds as the fruit body; the result of that research is the Cordyceps strain Cs-4.
		Wild Cordyceps sinensis fruit bodies and cultivated Cordyceps sinensis mycelium have demonstrated equal levels of immune activity,* neither being superior to the other.
	www.mushroomscience.com /msstore/cordyceps.htm (555 words)

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