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| Chinese Name |
Dongchongxiacao |
| Latin |
Cordyceps |
| English Name |
Chinese Caterpillar Fungus |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that tonifies yang |
| Source |
A composite consisting of the stroma of the fungus, Cordyceps sinensis (Beik.) Sacc. (Fam. Hypocreaceae), parasitized on the larva of some species of insects (Fam. Helpialidae), and the dead caterpillar
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, neutral; Lung, Kidney
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| Actions |
To tonify the lung and kidney, arrest bleeding, and resolve phlegm |
| Indications |
Chronic cough and asthma, hemoptysis in pulmonary TB, importence and seminal emission with aching in the lower back and knees, in addition, used for chronic renal failure, chronic bronchitis, obstructive emphysema, cancer and pulmonary TB
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| Precaution |
Use with caution in those with the exterior syndrome.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains amino acids, fat, carbohydrates, etc.
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