Properties: Sweet, neutral

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Kidney and Lung
Divergent Channels: Large Intestine, Lung

1. Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and augments Jing
   Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence, and sore and weak lower back and lower extremities
   Kidney Jing Deficiency
   Kidney Yin Deficiency
2. Nourishes Lung Yin, transforms Phlegm and stops bleeding
   Lung Yin Deficiency with chronic cough and wheezing
   Consumptive coughs with Blood-streaked sputum
   Asthma due to Kidney and Lung Deficiencies

Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-15g in decoction.

• Cordycepin
  Adenosine 3'-deoxyribonucleoside with multiple biological activities and applications, but unfortunately, it is suspected to be from other organisms present in wild harvested forms of O. sinensis, e.g. Aspergillus nidulans, since it is absent in cultured varieties (Yang et al., 2010) and it lacks the gene associated with its synthesis (Xia et al., 2017) that is found in Cordyceps militaris.
• Myriocin
  Found in Isaria sinclairii, the anamorph (asexual stage) of which Cordyceps is the telemorph (sexual stage). It is an amino acid-based antibiotic which also displays anti-fungal, immunosuppressive properties and is a potent inhibitor of sphingosine, required to make phospholipids for cell membranes. It modulates the immune system by modulating the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor, sequestering lymphocytes in the lymph nodes and preventing them from contributing to an autoimmune reaction. It has been isolated and sold as the drug Fingolimod used for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.

Notes:

Originally a Tibetan medicine mentioned in the 15^th century Ten Millions of Instructions: a Relic by Zurkhar Nyamnyi Dorje (Boesi & Cardi, 2009). Its traditional Tibetan energetics are sweet (mngar mo) and salty (lan tshwa ba), its post-digestive taste is sweet, its potency is unctuous (oily; snum) and hot (drod). The fungus has the properties of increasing the energy of the body, of restoring semen functionality, and of increasing its production. It also increases kidney strength and heat, it cures all the disorders caused by unbalance of
the humor wind (rlung nad) and the disorders caused by unbalance of the humor bile (mkhris nad). It also prevents increasing of the humour phlegm (bad kan).