Cordyceps eat and may die. And also destroy the world
Date 19 January 2021 time 20:30
–
Demand for cordyceps puts this herb in a risk of extinction.
From the case of one social user posting as an example Father took supplements for cordyceps and congested his chest. Difficulty breathing, sudden hospitalization Then there were symptoms of lung flooding, low kidney values, late-stage renal failure. And at about the same time there are also warnings from wise magazines to buy. The Consumer Foundation says Continue eating Cordyceps extract, risk of kidney failure Causing a debate about the benefits and harms of Cordyceps once again
1. Cordyceps or grassworms, also known in Mandarin as Dongtongxiaqao means winter is a worm. Summer is a grass, a Chinese herb that is a mixture of mushrooms, fungi and animals. Caused by the Tibetan Plateau moth caterpillars that hibernate underground in winter. Was spores of fungi that do not cause disease in the genus Ophiocordyceps They live as a parasite and grow to produce fibers out of the worm’s head in summer.
2. Cordyceps are found only in grasslands that are 3,500 m or more and they grow only where there is a specific climate. The temperature in winter is below freezing. But the ground must not freeze. In Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan and the Himalayas in India, Bhutan and Nepal.
3. Harvest season for Cordyceps is only between April – June.
4. The properties Even without final research certifying the beneficial properties of cordyceps. But the Chinese are believed to help enhance sexual performance. Cordyceps are known as “Viagra of the Himalayas” and is still believed to help treat various symptoms. Whether it is fatigue To cure cancer, kidney disease, lung disease
5. However Cordyceps harvested naturally contain arsenic and other heavy metals. High levels of contamination Therefore it can be toxic Therefore, since 2016, the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has strictly controlled the sale of cordyceps. And remove cordyceps from healthy food categories It also issued guidelines for consumption of cordycephalic products stating that “dry cordyceps and pure cordyceps capsules contain arsenic content 4.4 – 9.9 mg / kg” and “high risk of consumption”.
6. But with the Chinese belief that Cordyceps had many medicinal properties This has led to increased demand, especially in the 1990s when compared to ounces per ounce. Cordyceps are 3 times more expensive than gold, so the harvesting of Cordyceps brings good income to local villagers.
7. But at the beginning of the month Last year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declared cordyceps to be listed on the Red List of endangered plants and animals. The category is almost in danger of extinction (VU), indicating that over-harvesting cordyceps has reduced the number of cordyceps by at least 30% over the past 15 years.
8. That means that in addition to the Cordyceps has a negative effect on the human body Consumption of cordyceps also affects the world.
9. In addition, RS Rawal from India’s National Himalayan Environment Institute said: Another thing to worry about is The compression caused by human hands during the camp to collect the cordyceps also caused the slopes of the cordyceps to collapse. Which, in the end, the hill may be so low that it is not suitable for the growth of cordyceps Since Cordyceps can only grow at a height of not less than 3,500 meters.
– .
