Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao) 1000mg Capsules

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Plum Flower Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao) 1000mg capsules, 100 count bottle.

Properties

Sweet, Warm

Channels Entered

Lung, Kidney

Dong Chong Xia Cao / Cordyceps has historically been known for these therapeutic actions

• longevity
• tonifying lungs and kidneys
• augments jing
• kidney yang and jing deficiencies: generalized soreness, lower back and knee weakness and pain
• supports male reproductive health, occasional forgetfulness and poor memory.
• helps body to deal with situational stressors
• supports and nourishes adrenal glands
• promotes sexual vitality, and reproductive capacity
• encourages normal respiratory and bronchial function
• supports normal trachea function
• helps to support and maintain normal blood sugar levels
• helps to support and maintain healthy blood pressure and circulation
• promotes optimal immune function
• promotes optimal energy levels without overstimulation
• encourages and supports normal duration and quality of sleep
• encourages optimal cardiovascular health
• promotes normal cholesterol levels

**Excellent nourishment for convalescents or those who are extremely weak**

Common dosage

5 to 10 grams in decoction, pill or powder form

Cautions and Contraindications

Dong Chong Xia Cao has an extremely low level of toxicity. Mice have been shown to tolerate up to 45g/kg, approximately 250 times the therapeutic dosage in humans. Symptoms of overdose usually include generalized inhibition followed by generalized excitation, spasms, convulsions and respiratory depression.