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Whole Cordyceps vs Powders, Capsules, and Drinks

Whole Cordyceps vs Powders, Capsules, and Drinks

Dried Cordyceps sinensis specimens showing the caterpillar body and dark stalk

What Real Cordyceps Looks Like (and How Imitations Are Faked)

Real Cordyceps sinensis is light, flexible, and has a caterpillar body with visible legs and a dark stalk. Here's how to tell genuine pieces from imitations.

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Graded wild Cordyceps sinensis pieces from Nagqu, Tibet on a white surface

Wild Cordyceps Grades: How Size, Count, and Origin Shape the Price

Wild cordyceps is graded by piece size and pieces per gram, with origin and intactness shaping the price. Here's how to read the grades and judge value.

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Wild Cordyceps sinensis from Nagqu, Tibet — dried caterpillar-and-stalk specimens harvested on the high plateau

Where Wild Cordyceps Comes From, and Why It's Rare

Wild cordyceps grows only in high meadows of the Tibetan Plateau and is hand-harvested over a short season — here's why it's so rare.

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