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Cordyceps `is an annual Ascomycetes fungus has been described as an exotic medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine. The name cordyceps comes from the Latin words meaning club and head. Normal harvesting period stretches from April to August. It grows only in high-altitude regions of about 3800 M above sea level, in cold, grassy, alpine meadows of Himalayan mountains.

The fungus is parasitic in nature. The base of the mushroom first originates from an insert larval host (Hepialis aromoricanus family Hepialidac) and ends at the club-like cap, including the stipe and stroma. The fruit body is dark brown to black, and the root of organism, the larval body pervaded by the mycelium, is yellowish to brown color. The immature larvae (host) on which cordyceps grows usually lies about 6 inches below the surface of the ground. As the fungus approaches maturity, it consumes more than 90% of the infected insect effectively mummifying its host. As the stroma matures, it swells up and develops perihelia. The average weight of cordyceps is about 300–500 mg.

Mycological features and vernacular names of Cordyceps sinensis
Continuous use by local folk healers/traditional healers for the treatment of 21 ailments, including cancer, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, TB, diabetes, cough and cold, erectile dysfunction, BHP, jaundice, alcoholic hepatitis, etc., were noted. Most traditional healers and elderly people use it to increase longevity and cure erectile dysfunction.

How does it work?

Cordyceps might improve immunity by stimulating cells and specific chemicals in the immune system. It may also have activity against cancer cells and may shrink tumor size, particularly with lung or skin cancers.