Deqen Cordyceps

Deqen Cordyceps

　　Deqen Cordyceps is a specialty of Deqen County in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Deqen Cordyceps is primarily produced at the summit of the Baima Snow Mountain in Deqen, in areas with altitudes between 3,500 and 4,500 meters.

　　Cordyceps, belonging to the fungus family Clavicipitaceae, is mainly known for its benefits in nourishing the kidneys, relieving coughs and dissolving phlegm, and is particularly effective in treating eye conditions such as trachoma. It is mainly found in the Baimang Snow Mountain and Meili Snow Mountain, growing on alpine meadows at altitudes of 3,800 to 4,600 meters.