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Medicinal
Scientific name
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Habitat
チベット高原・ヒマラヤのコウモリガ幼虫に寄生（標高3000〜5000m）
Season
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Cordyceps (Caterpillar Fungus)
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
A parasitic fungus historically used in Chinese and Japanese traditional medicine, now widely studied for athletic endurance and immune modulation. Natural cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) is among the world's most expensive fungi; cultivated Cordyceps militaris is widely available.
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