Wu Yiluo of the Qing Dynasty recorded Cordyceps sinensis in "Materia Medica" that "Ganping enters the lungs and the kidney meridians." Protects the lungs, benefits the kidneys, stops bleeding, dissolves phlegm, and relieves cough. ”
As a valuable tonic, the medicinal value of Cordyceps is undoubted, and it is listed as one of the top three tonic medicines in China along with ginseng and deer antler velvet, and its tonic effect is also higher than the other two.
Many people think that Cordyceps sinensis can replenish both yang and yin, so can anyone eat it? The answer is no. It is not a cure for all diseases, and if you don't eat it right, it's better not to eat it.
These 7 types of people are very suitable for eating Cordyceps
1.People who smoke, drink heavily, or take drugs for a long time.
2.People who work under a lot of pressure and get tired easily.
3.Urban syndrome: weakened immunity, irritability,
People who are tired, irritable, prone to colds and allergies.
4.Middle-aged and elderly people who lack exercise and are physically weak.
5.Tumor patients.
6.Pneumonitis, tuberculosis, emphysema, asthma,
Patients with chronic bronchitis.
7.Patients with acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis.
They are also very particular about the time to eat Cordyceps, and the Gu Yi family recommends that the best effect is to eat at these two times.
Eat in the morning on an empty stomach
Morning is the most vigorous time of the day, at this time, after a night of rest, the body's absorption function is the best, plus the food eaten the night before has been completely digested by the stomach, the stomach has been empty, so this is the time when the body needs to supplement food the most, and the nutrients of the Cordyceps eaten will also be absorbed to the maximum.
Eat an hour before bedtime
The readjustment and self-repair of human physiological functions are mostly completed during this time period, and eating Cordyceps sinensis at this time is convenient for better repairing body organs in a sub-healthy state.
When the organs of the body are repaired, it can also further promote the absorption of their active ingredients, forming a virtuous circle. Just as some people like to drink a glass of milk before going to bed, eating some cordyceps before going to bed is also very beneficial to the body and can also promote sleep.
How to eat Cordyceps to be effective?
Here are a few common ways to consume it::
Soak in water:Take 3-4 cordyceps, rinse with water, brew with about 90 boiling water, drink several times until bedtime, chew and swallow all cordyceps.
Punch:Take a certain amount of Cordyceps grind and take it on an empty stomach with warm water and light salt water two to three times a day.
Soup:Wait for all kinds of broth (chicken, duck, beef, pig, mutton, etc.) or bone broth to simmer until about 1-2 hours away from the pot, put an appropriate amount of Cordyceps into the pot, and then eat the meat and drink the soup after cooking, and chew and swallow the Cordyceps.
Porridge:Wash an appropriate amount of Cordyceps and boil it in a pot with rice, and drink porridge and eat Cordyceps after cooking. You can also use 10 cordyceps (milled into powder), put an appropriate amount of glutinous rice (or japonica rice) and rock sugar into a casserole and boil it into a thin porridge with water, wait for the porridge to be cooked evenly and add cordyceps powder, and then cook for a while before eating.
Soaking wine:Take 10-20 grams of Cordyceps and 500ml of grain liquor with a higher degree, mash Cordyceps, put it in a clean glass bottle, pour in the liquor, cover and seal it in a cool place, shake the bottle often to promote the full dissolution of the active ingredients, open it after two weeks, filter and remove the slag, and you can drink.
10-20ml once a day in the morning, noon and evening.
Cordyceps is good, but don't be greedy. Wellness is a gradual process, the most important thing is to persevere, do not rush for quick success.