{"product_id":"cordyceps-fruiting-body-cordyceps-militaris-chong-cao-hua-organic","title":"Cordyceps (Fruiting Body) - Cordyceps militaris - Chong Cao Hua - Organic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFrom China\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinter worm, summer grass.\u003c\/b\u003e The Chinese name for the wild original, \u003ci\u003edong chong xia cao\u003c\/i\u003e, means winter worm and summer grass - a fungus that grows out of a caterpillar buried on the Tibetan plateau, and looks like an insect in the cold months and a blade of grass by summer. Tibetans call it \u003ci\u003eyartsa gunbu\u003c\/i\u003e. For centuries it was rare enough to be reserved for the imperial household.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe clear about what this is: the wild plateau species is now one of the most expensive biological products on earth by weight. This is \u003ci\u003eCordyceps militaris\u003c\/i\u003e, its orange cultivated cousin, grown on grain in Fujian - no caterpillar involved, and available for the price of a jar of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow it is used:\u003c\/b\u003e the orange fruiting bodies are steeped as a tea, or dropped into chicken and duck soup near the end of cooking. Mild and faintly sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Clear Source Herbs","offers":[{"title":"4 oz.","offer_id":47708446097557,"sku":"CS-4Y11.5O-4oz","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb.","offer_id":47708446130325,"sku":"CS-4Y11.5O","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6025\/6405\/files\/Cordyceps_e63db515-6d6f-45e6-8389-36b0facb23ff.jpg?v=1786411087","url":"https:\/\/ruedelmas33.com\/products\/cordyceps-fruiting-body-cordyceps-militaris-chong-cao-hua-organic","provider":"Delmas33","version":"1.0","type":"link"}