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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Clavicipitaceae —fungi parasitic mostly to insects and otherarthropods .
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Cordyceps is used therapeutically for asthma, bronchitis, chemoprotection, exercise performance, hepatitis B, hepatic cirrhosis, hyperlipidemia high cholesterol, as an immunosuppressive agent, and in chronic renal failure.
Training Center: Advice from BCSM on using supplements for cycling 2011
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The scientific rediscovery of a precious ancient Chinese herbal regime: Cordyceps sinensis, Part II.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Lentinula edodes (shiitake), Grifola frondosa (maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (mannentake), and Cordyceps have a history of medicinal use for millennia in parts of Asia.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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The scientific rediscovery of a precious ancient Chinese herbal regime: Cordyceps sinensis, Part II.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Lentinula edodes (shiitake), Grifola frondosa (maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (mannentake), and Cordyceps have a history of medicinal use for millennia in parts of Asia.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Cordyceps acts an immune stimulator by raising cancer- and virus-fighting T Cells and Natural Killer Cells and prolongs the life of white blood cells, improving resolution of infections.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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The scientific rediscovery of a precious ancient Chinese herbal regime: Cordyceps sinensis, Part II.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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The scientific rediscovery of a precious ancient Chinese herbal regime: Cordyceps sinensis, Part I.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Cordyceps acts an immune stimulator by raising cancer- and virus-fighting T Cells and Natural Killer Cells and prolongs the life of white blood cells, improving resolution of infections.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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The scientific rediscovery of a precious ancient Chinese herbal regime: Cordyceps sinensis, Part I.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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