Cordyceps Ophiocordyceps sinensis is known in English colloquially as caterpillar fungus is a parasitic fungus and is a very popular Chinese Medicine. It is an entomopathogenic fungus (a fungus that grows on insects) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is mainly found in the meadows above 3,300 meters in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Tibet. It parasitizes larvae of ghost moths and produces a fruiting body which used to be valued as a herbal remedy and in traditional Chinese medicine.

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    Ophiocordyceps sinenes is a unique species of mushroom, Cordyceps parasitizes insects It forms a small 1"-2" inch mushroom-like fruiting structure with a bright yellow and white head, or cap.

    Benefits of Cordyceps Sinensis Mushrooms

    Although the Food and Drug Administration has yet to endorse cordyceps in supplement form, you may want to know more about the potential health benefits of this unusual mushroom.

    The potential benefits of Cordyceps include:

    • Cordyceps may increase athletic performance by upping the VO2 max 7% higher compared to people of a similar fitness level who took a placebo.
    • It also shows effects against cancer cells. In particular, laboratory tests showed that the supplements slowed the growth of colon, lung, liver, and skin tumor cells.
    • Cordyceps mimics the action of insulin, which helps control type 2 diabetes.
    • People who took the supplement reported better heart health and had lower * LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
    • The supplement may also help with fighting chronic inflammation caused by the immune system. Studies of mouse Leydig cells demonstrated that Cordyceps reduced both internal inflammation and external inflammation everywhere in the body.


    • 10cc Liquid Culture syringe
    • Alcohol Prep Pad
    • 16G 1.5" Luer Lock Needle
    Names: Cordyceps, Scarlet Caterpillar Club
    Classification: Cordyceps Militaris
    Substrates: Brown Rice, White Rice
    Incubation Temp: 70-75° F
    Incubation Humidity: 79%-85%
    Incubation Time: 16 Days
    Fruiting Temp: 50-70° F
    Fruiting Humidity: 89%-94%
    Fruiting Time: 15 Days