Dong Chong Xia Cao has been prized for centuries for its madicinal properties for strengthening the immune system, reducing the effects of aging, promoting longevity, treating lethargy, and improving liver function in people with hepatitis B. It is also used to treat coughs, chronic bronchitis, respiratory disorders, kidney disorders, frequent nocturia, male sexual dysfunction, anemia, heart arrhythmia, high cholesterol, liver disorders, dizziness, weakness, tinnitus, wasting, and opium addiction.
It is also a strong stimulant and is used as a tonic, and an adaptogen, which can increase energy, enhance stamina, and reduce fatigue.
A recent study, published in the Journal of Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy reports: that cordyceps, a parasitic fungi that attacks catapillers, when given orally, can reduce the occurrence of cancer spreading to the lungs in metastatic breast cancer. Although the researchers found that cordyceps does not reduce the growth of the primary breast tumor, this is still great news as many women with breast cancer die from subsequent metastasis and not the primary tumor.
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