冬虫夏草基本常识13问，吃虫草时这些一定要了解！

冬虫夏草基本常识13问，吃虫草时这些一定要了解！
Wild Cordyceps, 13 Frequently Asked Questions!

1、每天应服多少量冬虫夏草最适宜?
What is the appropriate amount of Wild Cordyceps consumption each day?

据《中国药用真菌学》介绍：常食用冬虫夏草能促进消化，调节免疫功能，增强人体对多种疾病的抵抗力。野生冬虫夏草有传统制干草和新鲜冬虫夏草之分，作为保健用量：野生冬虫夏草一般1克左右，新鲜冬虫夏草一般2~3根;若因疾病需治疗或调理，野生冬虫夏草用量，每日一般为5-9克，新鲜冬虫夏草5~10根。

According to the introduction of Chinese Medicinal Mycology: Frequent consumption of Wild Cordyceps can promote digestion, regulate immune function, and enhance the body’s resistance to many diseases. Wild Cordyceps is divided into traditional wild and fresh Cordyceps. As a health care dosage: Wild Cordyceps is generally about 1 gram, and fresh Cordyceps is generally 2~3 grams; if treatment is needed due to illness, the dosage of Wild Cordyceps is generally 5~9 grams per day, and 5~10 grams per day for fresh Cordyceps.

2、长期服用冬虫夏草，会产生不良反应吗?
Will there be adverse reactions to long-term use of Cordyceps?

冬虫夏草在历代《本草》文献上都载明“味甘性平”;《中国药用真菌学》刊载道：长期食用冬虫夏草可促进消化，调节人体免疫功能，增强人体对多种疾病的抵抗力，对肺、呼吸道、肾功能不健全者尤为合适。它能使呼吸器官功能正常化，活化胃肠功能，从而改善虚弱体质，增进滋补强壮。因此，长期服用冬虫夏草，有百利而无一害，不会产生什么不良反应。

Wild Cordyceps has been stated in the literature of Materia Medica in the past dynasties as “mild and neutral”; Chinese Medicinal Mycology published: “long-term consumption of Wild Cordyceps can promote digestion, regulate human immune function, and enhance the body’s resistance to many diseases. It is especially suitable for people with impaired respiratory tract and kidney function. It can normalize the function of the respiratory organs and activate the gastrointestinal function, thereby improving the weak physique and enhancing the nourishment and strength.” Therefore, long-term use of Wild Cordyceps will bring benefits but no harm and will not cause any adverse reactions.

3、长期服用冬虫夏草，会产生耐药性吗?
Will there be drug resistance after long-term use of Wild Cordyceps?

冬虫夏草是我国名贵滋补品。它的主要成分是虫草素、虫草多糖、虫草酸、SOD(超氧化物歧化酶)、多肽(蛋白质)、氨基酸、维生素和微量元素，就如人们长期食用鸡、鸭、鱼肉一样，不会产生什么耐药性。

Wild Cordyceps is a valuable tonic in China. Its main components are cordycepin, cordyceps polysaccharide, cordycepin acid, SOD (superoxide dismutase), peptides (protein), amino acids, vitamins, and trace elements, just like people who eat chicken, duck, and fish for a long time, it will not produce drug resistance.

4、冬虫夏草要吃多久才有疗效？
How long does it take for Wild Cordyceps to be effective?

服用冬虫夏草有显效较慢、效果稳固持久的特点，如果要充分发挥它的治病与养生保健作用，视不同人的身体情况应该按一定的量连续吃上一段时间，而且连续吃的时间越长，产生的治病与保健作用越好。新鲜冬虫夏草，服用一个月即可有明显的体质改观。如果要发挥最大功效，一般我们建议最好一次连续服用新鲜冬虫夏草90天时间，特别是对于身患重大疾病的人，连续服用的时间不能太短。

Consuming Wild Cordyceps has the characteristics of slower but stable and lasting effect. If you want to fully utilize its healing and health care effect, it is recommended to consume Wild Cordyceps for a long period of time depending on the physical condition of different people. After one month of consumption, fresh Cordyceps can make a significant improvement in physique. If you want to maximize the effect, it is recommended to consume Wild Cordyceps for 90 days at a time, especially for people suffering from serious diseases, and time of continuous consumption cannot be too short.

5、 冬虫夏草保存时间过长，会影响药效吗?
Will storing Cordyceps long period of time affect its efficacy?

任何物种产品都会受保存时间的限制，冬虫夏草也不例外。如果包装材料、贮存条件好，相对保存时限会长些。但因冬虫夏草易吸潮，吸潮后易霉变，同时又易被氧化，因此保存时间不宜过长，否则将会影响冬虫夏草的药效。

Products of any kind are subject to storage time limits, and Wild Cordyceps is no exception. If the packaging materials and storage conditions are good, the relative storage time will be longer. But because Wild Cordyceps tends to absorb moisture, it is easily mold, at the same time, easily oxidized, so the storage time should not be too long, otherwise it will affect the efficacy of Wild Cordyceps.

6、 过了期的冬虫夏草能服用吗?
Can I consume expired Wild Cordyceps?

按《食品法》的规定，过了产品保质期的产品不允许食用。
It is recommended not to consume expired food products of any kind.

• 应对过了期的冬虫夏草包装和贮存条件认真检查，过期的时间太久了，就不宜服用了; 如过期时间不是太久，一看是否变色，二看其有无霉变，三看是否有异味。总之，过期的冬虫夏草，原则上不要服用，如时间过期不是太久，服用时也得谨慎。
• Carefully check the packaging and storage condition of the expired Wild Cordyceps. If the expiration time is too long, it is not recommended to consume; if the expiration date is not too long, check whether it has changed color, secondly, whether it has mildew, and thirdly, whether there is any peculiar smell. If the time has not expired for too long, you must be cautious when consuming it.
• 一般过了期的冬虫夏草，它的自身药效已受到损失，或已产生氧化，或许还会造成不利健康的有害物，为了预防万一，超过产品保质期的冬虫夏草，还是不宜服用为好。
• Generally, Wild Cordyceps that has passed its expiry date has lost its efficacy, or has been oxidized, and may have harmful substances that are unhealthy. To prevent any accidents, Wild Cordyceps that has exceeded the shelf life of the product should not be eaten.

7、服用冬虫夏草时，能与其他药品一起服用吗?
Can Wild Cordyceps be taken with other medicines?

因为冬虫夏草乃属真菌类，可入食入药，与其他食物一起煨、炒、炖、煲，可使食物更具营养;与其他药品一起服用，也不会产生其他不良反应，可以一起服用。

Because Wild Cordyceps is a fungus, it can be taken as medicine. It can be simmered, fried, stewed, and boiled together with other foods to make food more nutritious. Consuming Wild Cordyceps with other medicines will not cause other adverse reactions and can be eaten together.

8、冬虫夏草对哪些疾病最有效?
Wild Cordyceps is most effective for which diseases?

根据中医学对冬虫夏草的研究认为，冬虫夏草对肺肾两虚型疾病特别有效。主要用于肺结核、咳嗽遗精、阳痿、自汗盗汗、腰膝酸痛、神经衰弱、病后久虚、咯血、吐血、慢性肾炎等疾病。据《中国药用真菌学》称道：冬虫夏草具有抗疲劳、抗衰老、增强免疫力和性功能等作用，同时还能杀灭癌细胞。

According to the research of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Wild Cordyceps, it is believed that Wild Cordyceps is particularly effective for lung and kidney deficiency diseases. Mainly used for pulmonary tuberculosis, cough, and spermatorrhea, impotence, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, waist and knee pain, long-term weakness, hemoptysis, chronic nephritis, and other diseases. According to Chinese Medicinal Mycology, Wild Cordyceps has the functions of anti-fatigue, anti-aging, enhancing immunity and sexual function, and at times it can kill some cancerous cells.

9、泡茶后的冬虫夏草还能吃吗?
Can I still eat Wild Cordyceps after brewing tea with it?

冬虫夏草经过泡茶后，大部分营养万分溶解在汤水内，但仍有不少成分残留在冬虫夏草子实体内。我们提倡：泡茶后的冬虫夏草子实体，最好把它吃掉，不吃是一种浪费。其次，煎煮后的冬虫夏草子实体含有丰富粗纤维，食之对人体有益。

Most of its nutrients are dissolved in the tea after brewing, but there are still many components remaining in the bodies of Wild Cordyceps. It is suggested to consume the bodies of the Wild Cordyceps after brewing tea with it, the decocted Wild Cordyceps bodies are rich in crude fiber, which is beneficial to the human body.

10、为什么有些人服用冬虫夏草产品后，疗效不明显?
Why do some people have no obvious effect after consuming Wild Cordyceps?

从严格意义上说，没有包治百病的药物。冬虫夏草的主要作用是调节人体免疫力，从而提高人体抵抗多种疾病的能力。此外，以下情况也会影响冬虫夏草的服用效果。

Strictly speaking, there is no cure for all diseases. The main function of Wild Cordyceps is to regulate the body’s immunity, thereby improving the body’s ability to resist many diseases. In addition, the following conditions will also affect the effect of consuming Wild Cordyceps.

每个人的消化吸收功能各异，有些人脾脏功能不好，消化吸收差。

Everyone has different digestion and absorption functions. Some people have poor spleen function and poor digestion and absorption functions.

冬虫夏草性温和，不像西药那样见效快，症状在短时间内就消失; 中药却要服几副，1个疗程或几个疗程，因此见效较缓慢。

Wild Cordyceps is mild in nature, its effect is not as fast as western medicine, and the symptoms does not disappear in a short amount of time; Traditional Chinese Medicine must be taken in several courses of treatment, so the effect is slower.

冬虫夏草疗效是作用人体整个免疫系统而起效的，作用范围很广，所以相当缓慢，起效需要累积作用，若服用量不足，时间不长，就会觉得没有效果。

The curative effect of Wild Cordyceps is to act on the entire immune system of the human body. The range of action is very wide, so it is quite slow, and the effect needs to be accumulated. If the dosage is insufficient and the usage time is short, it will be seemed like it has no effect.

11、冬虫夏草产品，能给小孩服用吗?
Can Wild Cordyceps product be given to children?

冬虫夏草属温性补品，含有丰富的蛋白质和18种氨基酸、维生素和微量元素群，男女老少皆宜服用，特别适宜病后康复阶段的病人服用。小孩一般情况下是没必要吃的，如果小孩经常生病，小孩服用量还是要有所控制为佳。

Wild Cordyceps is a warm tonic, rich in protein and 18 kinds of amino acids, vitamins, and trace elements. It is suitable for men, women, and children, especially suitable for patients in the recovery stage after illness. Generally, it is not necessary for children to consume. If the child is often sick, it is better to control the child’s dosage.