Pro-sexual or Fertility Enhancer

Cordyceps has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to treat male and female sexual dysfunction, such as hypolibidinism and impotence (Holliday 2017). C. militaris have the potential to function as an integrated medication for the treatment of reproductive issues in human males resulting from inadequate amounts of testosterone (Shweta et al. 2023). Chang et al. (2008) provided an explanation for the influence of the role that cordycepin from C. militaris plays in enhancing the quality and quantity of sperm. It was found that supplementing with C. militaris resulted in a rise in serum cordycepin concentration, which concurrently augmented testosterone and estradiol-17 levels, resulting in a boost in the percentage of motile sperm cells.

The presence of amino acids, vitamins, zinc, and other trace elements found in Cordyceps is hypothesized to account for increased sperm survival rates, as demonstrated in clinical and preclinical studies (Guo 1986).

References:

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