The imperial Qing dynasty used Cordyceps for treating kidney and lung ailments, restoring physical strength and the immune system, and rejuvenating and enhancing sexual energy.
Cordyceps is a rare fungus that grows in the mountains of Tibet, Nepal and China (the mountainous areas of north-western China at an altitude of 3–5,000 meters above sea level). There are more than 680 species of Cordyceps, but the most famous and well known is Cordyceps sinensis.Cordyceps for Polycystic Kidney Disease(PKD)
Cordyceps sinensis has treatment effects on kidney disease. They restore the function of the kidneys and liver, dissolves kidney stones and stones of the gall bladder, reduces fatigue and improves sleep.Cordyceps for Lowering Creatinine Levels
Some studies claim that Cordyceps Sinensis can enhance the potential of kidneys by increasing the 17-hdroxy-costicosteroid as well as the 17-ketosteroid levels.
Cordyceps Sinensis involved a study with 57 patients that have gentamicin-induced kidney damage. Some are treated with Cordyceps Sinensis while others with conventional methods. After 6 days, the group administered with Cordyceps Sinensis recovered by 89%. The group with conventional treatments only had 45% recovery rate.How Does Cordyceps Help Treat Polycystic Kidney Disease
In another study involving 51 patients with Chronic Renal Failure, the administration of Cordyceps Sinensis (3-5g each day) helped them in regaining the immune and kidney functions of their bodies.
According to Modern Marvels, a show on the History Channel, mushroom hunters in Nepal can earn 900 dollars for an ounce of cordyceps.
The high value of cordyceps was evidently the reason it was one of only two Chinese traditional medicines to be stolen in a brazen theft in British Columbia. The stolen cordyceps has been estimated to have been worth $38,000.
Cordyceps Sinensis is an herb that can treat kidney diseases. According to different disease, they can be used in different ways such as make soup as a dietary therapy. But remember that there are a lot of fake commodities. You need to find the real ones.
