Insect Hosts Identified for Medicinal Fungus ‘Winter Worm, Summer Grass’

Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have recognized potential host insects for the Tibetan fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis, known in Chinese medicine as the “winter worm, summer grass” (dong chong xia cao).
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Insect Hosts Identified for Medicinal Fungus ‘Winter Worm, Summer Grass’
Arsh Sarao
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/35706_web.jpg" alt="Chinese caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) in its natural habitat in Sichuan Province, China. (Wang X-L & Yao Y-J)" title="Chinese caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) in its natural habitat in Sichuan Province, China. (Wang X-L & Yao Y-J)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1797734"/></a>
Chinese caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) in its natural habitat in Sichuan Province, China. (Wang X-L & Yao Y-J)
Arsh Sarao
Arsh Sarao
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Arsh Sarao is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She holds a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Chemistry. She taught life sciences for 11 years before working as an editor for Epoch Inspired for 7 years. She focuses on health, wellness, and traditional value topics.
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