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About Cordyceps
Plant: Cordyceps sinensis
A medicinal mushroom and adaptogen that protects mitochondria and intelligently modulates immune activity — raising it when low, lowering it when pathologically high. Useful for fatigue, low libido and brain fog.
Reference dosing
| Tincture dose — 1:5 | 1.25–5ml, 3 times daily |
| Tincture dose — 1:3 | 0.75–3ml, 3 times daily |
| Capsule dose (mg) | 250–1,000mg of dried herb, 3 times daily Calculated from Buhner's tincture dose (1ml of a 1:5 tincture = 200mg of dried herb). |
Capsule whole-herb extracts vary by manufacturer (a concentrated extract needs less than a plain powder). Treat these figures as a guide only and follow the product label.
These are figures from the sources used on this site. They are not a prescription. Follow the product label and your prescriber.
Safety and cautions
Contraindications: Memorial Sloan Kettering: should not be used by people with myelogenous (bone marrow) type cancers. It may add to the effect of blood thinners, antiplatelet drugs and diabetes medicines (insulin and others), raising bleeding or low blood sugar risk. A case of heavy bleeding after a tooth extraction was reported in someone taking it daily. Pregnancy and breastfeeding were not addressed in the source: ask a doctor first. Always check with your prescriber or pharmacist, especially if you take blood thinners or other regular medicines.
Herbs can interact with prescription medicines and other supplements. Check with your prescriber or pharmacist first, and do not use herbs in pregnancy or while breastfeeding unless a doctor agrees.
Information last checked: 6 November 2026.
Symptoms linked to this herb
Traditional uses from our symptom map. Not medical advice.
Where to buy
Femologist (US)Cordyceps Liquid Herbal Tincture — 2 fl oz · See product page · Tincture (ratio not stated)Napiers (UK)Cordyceps Mushroom Tincture (Cordyceps militaris) · See product page · 1:3, 45%Check the label and the seller. A link is not a recommendation.
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