Symptom → Plant Sources
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) as a tool for helping with Cold & flu
inferred from immunomodulator action
Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. is a time-honored tonic food and herbal medicine in China, where recent research has shown that many of its traditional uses may be viewed from the basis of pharmacological activities. The ongoing exploration of C. sinensis in its wild form and cultured, fermented mycelial products derived from it, are reviewed from English and Chinese literature. Part II concludes the series with a review of C. sinensis in preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies, and open-label and double-blinded clinical trials on the respiratory, renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, immunologic, and nervous systems, and its effects on cancer, glucose metabolism, inflammatory conditions, and toxicological studies. In Part I, which appeared in the Fall 1998 issue of this journal (4(3):289-303), we discussed the effects of C. sinensis on antisenescence, endocrine and sexual functions, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, and free radicals.
2 sources supporting Cordyceps for Cold & flu. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's immunomodulator / immune support action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
This review describes the preparation, immunomodulatory and antioxidant bioactivities, and topical product application of Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides.
This review elucidates the structures and immunomodulatory, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Cordyceps militaris-derived polysaccharides.
This overview relates the chemical constituents of Cordyceps militaris (cordycepin, polysaccharides, adenosine) to its immunomodulatory, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and ergogenic biological activities.
This review of the medicinal mushrooms Cordyceps militaris and Ophiocordyceps sinensis summarises their cordycepin and polysaccharide constituents and immunomodulatory and tonic biological activities.
This review summarises the isolation, structure and immunomodulatory, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory bioactivities of Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides.
This review describes the production and applications of Cordyceps militaris as a valued traditional Chinese medicine, including its immunomodulatory, antioxidant and tonic biological activities.