Why “Zombie Mushroom” Cordyceps Is Actually Good For Humans: You’ll Be Surprised!

After the phenomenal success of the “Last Of Us” series, the word “cordyceps” has been recognized by millions of people around the world. In the series and game of the same name, this parasitic fungus mutates and begins to infect humanity, turning everyone it encounters into aggressive zombies, thirsty for blood and destruction. In fact, Cordyceps actually parasitizes some species of ants and disrupts the work of the nervous system of insects, as if “subjecting” them to its will. Meanwhile, cordyceps is not only safe for people, but also useful. At least according to traditional medicine.

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Cordyceps began to be widely used around the 15th century, in Tibet and other Eastern countries. Since then, it has been considered a natural antibiotic, especially useful for people suffering from asthma, respiratory complications and diseases of the genitourinary system. According to descriptions from alternative medicine sources, cordyceps improves blood circulation and metabolism, stimulates the brain and nervous system, helps cleanse the digestive tract, and suppresses inflammation.

By the way, treatment with the “upper fungus” has always been an expensive pleasure: both in the XV and in the XXI century. Cordyceps is an extremely rare mushroom that only grows in a particular and very humid climate. That is why the price of such a plant can reach up to $ 30,000 per kilogram. Well, modern dietary supplements with the “top mushroom” cost several thousand rubles per jar, designed for monthly intake.

It should be noted that despite the popularity of cordyceps in alternative medicine, scientists still do not agree on the benefits of such a plant. The fact is that cordyceps has many subspecies. In laboratory tests, some of them showed a certain effect on the condition of animals. But not for one person! Other species have indeed demonstrated their ability to influence our immunity. However, they are so rare even in the compositions of popular and expensive dietary supplements that it is much easier to drink standard vitamins.