Cardiac Wellness

One of the more profound actions of Cordyceps, both traditionally and in modern practice, is its ability to stabilize the heart beat and correct heart arrhythmias. Cordyceps is one of the first-line medications of choice for this serious condition in China today (Holliday 2017). Cordyceps often contains a significant quantity of adenosine, deoxyadenosine, and related adenosine-type nucleotides and nucleosides. It has been shown that these compounds have a widespread effect on coronary and cerebral circulation (Toda et al. 1982; Berne 1980). Cordyceps is not known to adversely react with any other arrhythmia medication, and with its low toxicity, it seems to be an excellent choice for this condition. In studies of patients suffering from chronic heart failure, the long-term administration of Cordyceps in combination with conventional treatments, digoxin, hydrochlorothiazide, dopamine, and dobutamine, promoted an increase in the overall quality of life. This included general physical condition, mental health, sexual drive, and cardiac function, compared to the control group (Chen 1995).

References:

• Holliday J. Cordyceps: A Highly Coveted Medicinal Mushroom. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (2017) D.C. Agrawal et al. (eds.), Medicinal Plants and Fungi: Recent Advances in Research and Development, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World 4.
• Toda N, Okunishi H, Taniyama K, Miyazaki M. Responses to adenine nucleotides and related compounds of isolated dog cerebral, coronary and mesenteric arteries. Journal of Vascular Research (1982) 19(5):226–236.
• Berne RM. The role of adenosine in the regulation of coronary blood flow. Circulation Research (1980) 47(6):807–813.
• Chen DG. Effects of Jin Shui Bao capsule on the quality of life of patients with heart failure. Journal of Admin Traditional Chinese Mededicines (1995) 5:40–43.