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Various grades of Chinese Cordyceps
By Peace | March 11, 2006
- Xi Zang (Tibetan) Cordyceps: Harvested in July, this is a super-sized Cordyceps. Both tail and body are long, the colour is golden, and it has a good aroma.
- Qing Hai Cordyceps: Harvested in June, this is moderate in size with a golden colour. It is the most aromatic of all the Cordyceps.
- Si Chuan Cordyceps: Harvested in May, Cordyceps from this region are the smallest and brownish in colour with sort tails. The aroma is ordinary.
Chinese Cordyceps is gaining worldwide attention today, especially in the United States and Japan. Extracts of Cordyceps are being marketed as a powerful sports-performance enhancer. This is mainly due to an unprecedented incident that happened in 1993 at the National Games in Beijing, China.
In that competition, three Chinese women long-distance runners set new world records for three different distances in the 10,000m, 15,000m and 30,000m. This outcome shocked the sports world and investigations ensued. It was discovered that the famous Chinese coach, Ma Zunren, along with his intensive training, was giving the runners an herbal tonic prepared with high concentration of Chinese Cordyceps.
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