
Product details
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Scientific name: Ophiocordyceps sinensis (historically Cordyceps sinensis).
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Common names: Wild Cordyceps, Tibetan Cordyceps, Chinese Caterpillar Fungus.
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Traditional origin: The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and neighboring high-altitude regions of China.
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Traditional use: A material used in traditional Chinese medicine and tonic preparations.
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Typical form: Whole dried specimens, usually consisting of the insect larva and attached fungal fruiting body.
Description
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Scientific name: Ophiocordyceps sinensis (historically Cordyceps sinensis).
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Common names: Wild Cordyceps, Tibetan Cordyceps, Chinese Caterpillar Fungus.
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Traditional origin: The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau and neighboring high-altitude regions of China.
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Traditional use: A material used in traditional Chinese medicine and tonic preparations.
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Typical form: Whole dried specimens, usually consisting of the insect larva and attached fungal fruiting body.