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It is known in Chinese as dōng chóng xià cǎo (冬蟲夏草), meaning "winter worm, summer grass", which is a literal translation of the original Tibetan name. [17] In traditional Chinese medicine, its name is often abbreviated as chong cao (蟲草 "insect plant"), a name that also applies to other Cordyceps species, such as C. militaris.
Cordyceps adpropinquans (Ces.) Sacc. 1883; Cordyceps aeruginosclerota Z.Q. Liang & A.Y. Liu 1997; Cordyceps agriotidis Kawam. 1955; Cordyceps alba Kobayasi & Shimizu 1982; Cordyceps albella Massee 1899
Ma Liyan (born 3 November 1968) is a Chinese former long-distance runner.Her time of 8:19.78 minutes for the 3000 metres at the National Games of China in 1993 makes her the fourth fastest runner ever over the distance.
Cordyceps / ˈ k ɔːr d ɪ s ɛ p s / is a genus of ascomycete fungi (sac fungi) that includes over 260 species worldwide, many of which are parasitic. Diverse variants of cordyceps have had more than 1,500 years of use in Chinese medicine . [ 1 ]
Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a species that infects the larvae of Tibetan ghost moths, and is used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine. [13] [14] [15] There is currently no scientific evidence that use of this species has any clinically detectable effect on human diseases. [14]
Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won the men's all-around title Tuesday at the Asian Games, putting himself up as a name to watch at next year's Paris Olympics. Zhang missed out on competing at the ...
For the first time, a Chinese swimmer speaks to foreign journalists since the revelation of a doping controversy in April. Chinese swimmer at center of doping controversy responds at Olympics ...
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides, also known by two of its better known synonyms Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides and Cordyceps ophioglossoides and commonly known as the goldenthread cordyceps, [5] is a species of fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is parasitic on fruit bodies of the truffle-like Elaphomyces.