Stephen Buhner is speaking very highly of Cordyceps, so I'm pounding them down. I really think it helps.
How much are you taking and what brand?
Posted by CD57 (Member # 11749) on :
I love it. I have the powdered brand from 1st Chinese, I think. It's very safe.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
CD57 - What color is it? I saw 2 different ones on 1st Chinese.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
I'm bringing this back up to see if anyone is taking Cordyceps.
I have started taking it again. I really like this herb.
Anyone else on this and what brand do you like the best?
Thanks
Posted by 2roads (Member # 4409) on :
what is it used for? Thanks
Posted by dbpei (Member # 33574) on :
I get mine in tincture form from Woodland Essence. I mix it with a tiny bit of pomegranate juice. I have about 1/2 tsp twice a day. You are supposed to take 1/4-1/2 tsp 3 x day, but I am taking cholestyramine, which makes it really hard to take anything 3 x day!
Posted by MannaMe (Member # 33330) on :
What is it doing for you?
Posted by dbpei (Member # 33574) on :
It is supposed to help modulate your immune system. For me, it hasn't made me better, but I do notice that I am perspiring more normally now and my hands and feet are no longer cold. This has been a very subtle change over time.
It is not a miracle cure. Hopefully, it is doing more for me than I realize.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
It is in Buhner's latest book about Mycoplasma. So it definitely kills stuff, but it's known more for getting the immune system working.
This is his wording - "The U.S. tepid dosages of 500 mgs to 1000 mgs a day are useless for any active disease condition. I repeat: useless!!"
"Suggested dose for tonic use is 6,000 mgs. If you want to use capsules for mycoplasma, double that" Active infection for tincture is 1/2 to 1 tsp. 3 to 6 X a day.
All I know is I feel better when I take large doses of this stuff. It's one of the few supplements where I notice a difference. I do not notice any side effects.
Buhner refers to it as "a medicinal food, not a raw drug to be taken in minute doses"
Posted by dbpei (Member # 33574) on :
Haley, have you been taking as much as he recommends? The amount I take is the minimum of what he suggests.
It is expensive to do this with everything else I am taking. Do you think it is worth the expense?
Posted by CherylSue (Member # 13077) on :
I took 1st Chinese. I saw no difference. I'm glad someone is reaping the benefits of Buhner's advice.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
dbpei - It's really too soon to say. I have not done it consistently, but plan to go up to 12,000 mgs after I get my shipment from 1st chinese herbs which will be about another week.
I'm also juicing ginger straight up every couple of hours. This was in Buhner's book herbal antibiotics.