Many people want to nourish their bodies or treat various ailments by consuming Cordyceps flowers. However, Cordyceps flowers are relatively uncommon in daily life, so some people are not familiar with how to eat them or the appropriate dosage, and therefore hesitate to consume them. So, what is the proper way to eat Cordyceps flowers and what is the recommended dosage?
Treatment for Chronic Cough, Asthma, and Kidney Deficiency Lower Back Pain
Place 5g of Cordyceps flowers, 3g of Yuan meat, 5g of Huai Shan, 10g of Qian Shi, and 100g of lean meat in a stew pot and steam or simmer it in a water bath. This formula can nourish the lungs and strengthen the spleen, mainly used as an adjunctive treatment for chronic cough, asthma, and kidney deficiency lower back pain caused by lung deficiency or dual deficiency of the lungs and kidneys.
Treatment for Premature Graying of Hair
Put 10g of Cordyceps flowers, 6g of He Shou Wu, and half a black-bone chicken into a pot with an appropriate amount of water. Stew it for one hour. This formula is used as an adjunctive treatment for premature graying of hair in early years.
Treatment for Cough with Phlegm
Put 12g of Cordyceps flowers, 6 red dates, 5g of dried longan, 8g of goji berries, and a whole chicken into a pot with an appropriate amount of water. Stew it for one hour. This formula can moisturize and nourish the lungs, and can be used as an adjunctive treatment for cough with phlegm.
Treatment for Kidney Deficiency Erectile Dysfunction
Put 3g of North Cordyceps and 30g of shrimp, washed, into a pot. Add seasonings and a little ginger. Boil for 30 minutes and then take the soup at a warm temperature. This formula has the effect of nourishing both the yin and yang of the kidneys, and is used as an adjunctive treatment for kidney deficiency erectile dysfunction.
Treatment for Hyperlipidemia and Coronary Heart Disease
Put 3g of ginseng, 3g of Poria, 3g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 80g of black rice, 3g of North Cordyceps, and 15g of rock sugar in a pot and cook it as usual to make porridge. This formula can lower blood lipids and promote blood circulation, and is used as an adjunctive treatment for hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease.
