Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Can anyone recommend a source of cultured Cordyceps fungus, in bulk 1 lb. quantities? I've heard that this is available for $50-$70 / lb. but all I can find on the Internet are much higher-priced encapsulated forms. A lot of research suggests that the cultured variety can potentially be almost as effective as the wildcrafted form depending upon how carefully it is cultured. I just contacted Golden Flower, my usual supplier, and they only carry the wild-crafted form, which has become prohibitively expensive (>$1600/lb. due to overharvested and endangered sources in Tibet). ---Roger Wicke PhD Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute website: http://www.rmhiherbal.org/ email: http://www.rmhiherbal.org/contact/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 , Roger Wicke <rw2 wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a source of cultured Cordyceps fungus, in bulk 1 > lb. quantities? > I've heard that this is available for $50-$70 / lb. but all I can > find on the Internet are much higher-priced encapsulated forms. A lot > of research suggests that the cultured variety can potentially be > almost as effective as the wildcrafted form depending upon how > carefully it is cultured. I bring herbs back from China periodically, and cultivated cordyceps is one of the ones that I am starting to bring back. It is a much better price than what you are describing. Email if you want more info. Eric Brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 You may want to look at: http://www.functionalfungi.com/ They cultivate many different mushroom species and sell the " optimized biomass " of a mushroom (fruiting body and mycelium) by the kilo. Danny Johnson L.Ac. www.santacruzacupuncture.com On Aug 14, 2006, at 9:17 AM, Roger Wicke wrote: > Can anyone recommend a source of cultured Cordyceps fungus, in bulk 1 > lb. quantities? > I've heard that this is available for $50-$70 / lb. but all I can > find on the Internet are much higher-priced encapsulated forms. A lot > of research suggests that the cultured variety can potentially be > almost as effective as the wildcrafted form depending upon how > carefully it is cultured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 , Danny Johnson <danny wrote: > > You may want to look at: > > http://www.functionalfungi.com/ > > They cultivate many different mushroom species and sell the > " optimized biomass " of a mushroom (fruiting body and mycelium) by the > kilo. You might also consider checking out People's Herbs. I remember that they used to carry powdered cordyceps mycelia (and its extract) for a pretty reasonable price. The taste is somewhat nutty, so it goes down fairly easily. They also carry it in gelcaps, I believe. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 ....Or you could check out Fungi Perfecti. Kip On Behalf Of Eric Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:58 PM Re: cultured cordyceps source? @ <%40> , Danny Johnson <danny wrote: > > You may want to look at: > > http://www.function <http://www.functionalfungi.com/> alfungi.com/ > > They cultivate many different mushroom species and sell the > " optimized biomass " of a mushroom (fruiting body and mycelium) by the > kilo. You might also consider checking out People's Herbs. I remember that they used to carry powdered cordyceps mycelia (and its extract) for a pretty reasonable price. The taste is somewhat nutty, so it goes down fairly easily. They also carry it in gelcaps, I believe. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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