Cordyceps
(organic fruiting bodies & mycelial biomass [brown rice])
“The Energy & Endurance Mushroom”
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) mushrooms have been used in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine) for centuries for the purpose of increasing energy levels, boosting the immune system, and improving sleep patterns.
Benefits:*
· Increases the body’s production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate - the energy carrying molecule found in all living beings)
· May help reduce stress and anxiety
· May reduce symptoms of some mental health conditions
· May reduce blood sugar levels
· May help boost testosterone and increase fertility in men
· May reduce inflammation
· May improve brain function, including memory
· May help improve sleep
Marc to Menstruum Ratio: 1 : 5
ABV (Alcohol By Volume): 25 - 35%
Praxis: External Kumbhaka
Warnings: There are no known warnings for taking Cordyceps.
Apollo’s Lyre Cordyceps tinctures are hand-crafted in small batches and blessed with healing mantras throughout the entire production process. Both the fruiting bodies and the mycelial biomass (organic brown rice) are used in a double extraction process that extracts all the beneficial constituents of the mushroom. The first extraction is with alcohol, which pulls out the triterpenes (found naturally in plants, having anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-viral compounds) and the second extraction is with hot water, which pulls out the beta-glucans (polysaccharides which support immune health, gut microbiome, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels).
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Information on the benefits of Cordyceps is taken from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cordyceps-benefits. Links to the scientific studies, located in the National Library of Medicine, backing the claims made can be found on the above link.