Super
Cordyceps
Stamina, Endurance and Sex Drive
Cordyceps is commonly called
"summer-plant, winter-worm" because of its parasitic
growth of larvae. Well-known for stamina and endurance, this
mushroom has gained much attention through the success of
Olympic Athletes of China.* It has also been known to support
healthy sexual function as well as nourishment of lungs and
kidneys.* We used CD4 strain from Tibet, known as most potent
among all Cordyceps strains.
Vegetable Tablet
Net Weight: 550mg
Cordyceps Fruit Body, Cordyceps Extract 12:1, Ginger, Maitake
D-fraction Extract 10%,
Vitamin C and Bioperine.
120 Tablets.
 Cordyceps
(Cordyceps
sinensis) is called "Winter
worm, Summer grass" in China and Japan because it is a
fungus that "fruits" out of the head of dead worms
or insects. It is a special mushroom that can only be found in
some area with more than 12,000 feet above sea level in
southwest of China and Nepal, and has been regarded as one of
the most valuable and expensive herbs in traditional Chinese
medicine. They say that it is taken as an elixir of life and
only the Imperial family could afford it.
In
1993, the women athletes of Chinese National running team
achieved nine world records at the World Track and Field Meet
in Germany. One of them broke the record for the 10,000
meter-run by an astounding 42 seconds. What was their secret?
They gave credit to an intense training schedule and the use
of Cordyceps. Since then, this mushroom has received
international attention, and its pharmacological properties
have been evaluated in detail. It may be useful as an
anti-aging aid; lowering high cholesterol, protecting liver,
increasing sex drive, and supporting heart.
Bioactive
constituents
3 '-deoxyadenosine, Cordycepic acid, Steroids,
Galactomannan, Beta-glucan
Bioactivities
1.) Cardiotonic effect: strengthening cardic muscle
driving power
2.) Energy enhancement: Increasing erythrocyte,
enhancing endurance
3.) Anti-aging: Preventing the formation of peroxide
lipids, Improving memory
4.) Enhancing sex drive and Anti-impotence: Inhibiting
the phasic and tonic contraction of corpus cavernosum penis
5.) Hepatoprotection: Reducing the ascites from liver
cirrhosis, Preventing the formation of fibroid liver,
Normalizing GOT and GPT
6.) Kidney tonic: Ameliorating aminoglycoside
nephrotoxicity
7.) Anti-tumor: Enhancing depressed immune functions
8.) Anti-diabetes: Increasing insulin secretion
9.) Anti-hypertension: Dilating coronary artery,
Increasing blood flow
10.) Stomach tonic: Inhibiting the formation of
stress-related stomach ulcer
References
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Naoki et al, Abstracts from the Fifth Mycological Congress, 14
(1994)., (5) Y.C. Kuo et al, Cancer Investigation, 12(6):611
(1994)., (6) Z.D. Bao et al, Zhong Guo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za
Zhi (Chinese), 14(5):271 (1994)., (7) A. Tsunoo et al, Science
and Cultivation of Edible Fungi, Balkema, p.425 (1995)., (8)
T. Kiho et al, Food reviews International, 11(1):231 (1995).,
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Hiyoshi et al, Jpn. J. Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 1(3):251 (1999).
Directions
*These
statements have not been evaluated by the Food and
Drug Administration. This product is not intended to
diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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