Organic Cordyceps
Extract Capsules

Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris, Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Dōng Chóng Xià Cǎo)

The cordyceps is a particularly rare and valuable mushroom. This mushroom grows mostly in elevations of 3000m or more about sea level in the highlands of Tibet. Yak shepherds in the region discovered that the mushroom, which the yaks would consume while grazing, increased the vitality and resilience of the animals. Cordyceps have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for almost 1500 years since then.

In contrast to many other fungi, the cordyceps does not grow on wood, but rather is a parasite of certain types of caterpillars. The cordyceps mummifies its host and a long brown mushroom grows out of the caterpillar's head which itself looks a bit like a caterpillar, hence the name "caterpillar mushroom." Nowadays, however, cordyceps are mostly cultivated in special substrates or nutrient solutions without caterpillar hosts.

Our mushrooms are sourced from the renowned mushroom-growing region of Gutian County in Fujian, China, where the cultivation of mushrooms is an age-old tradition, as is reflected by their unparalleled quality. The pristine, fertile land and climate, protected by dense mountain forests, as well as the use of sophisticated substrates, provides an ideal environment for the mushrooms to thrive and develop exceptional levels of nutrients and a high concentration of phytochemicals. Our untreated mushrooms are cultivated without pesticides. They are grown to full maturity and hand-picked as their content of bioactives reaches its peak, between July and October.

All our functional mushrooms contain valuable mushroom polysaccharides, in particular beta-(1-3),(1-6)-D-glucans. To further concentrate them, the fruiting bodies of the mushrooms are processed into extracts. The water and food-grade ethanol extraction is performed according to traditional methods that have been a part of Chinese as well as Western medicine for centuries. This type of extraction is among the gentlest and has long been used to create plant extracts. The result is a pure extract that is free from any toxic residues of chemical solvents (such as acetone, N-hexane, methanol).

Ingredients: Cordyceps Extrakt⌔ (Cordyceps sinensis), Capsule Shell: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.

⌔ certified organic

* Nutrient Reference Value
** no NRV established

Per capsule: 500mg cordyceps extract
Per jar: 45,000mg cordyceps extract

Organic Certification

Directions

Take 1 capsule twice daily (500mg organic cordyceps extract per capsule) with 200ml water.

Food Supplement

Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced, varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Keep out of reach of young children.

Packaging

Amber glass jar to protect against light and oxidation (free from plasticisers and BPA). 

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight and heat.

The purity of our formulas is important to us. This is why we have both our raw ingredients as well as our finished products extensively tested by independent laboratories to confirm purity and active ingredient content. Here, we have provided the results of some of the tests carried out on this product.

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

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CONFORMITY STATEMENT

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Our philosophy

For thousands of years, cultures all over the world have been using a variety of plants and nutritious foods to naturally foster vitality and good health.

With our products, we try to emulate this ancient wisdom as much as possible.

Consequently, our philosophy is simple: everything we do meets the highest standards of quality and purity, with a focus on organic and natural ingredients.

We follow this philosophy with meticulous care on all levels and down to every last detail.

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