- Take the Chinese medicinal mushroom cordyceps, which is nontoxic and may be useful in slowing the progression of chronic lung disease.
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| Chinese Cordycep Mushroom |
- Cordyceps has also been studied for improving lung efficiency in athletes, and might offer benefits for those with compromised function.
- Look for capsules of cordyceps extract and follow the dosage directions on the label.
According to research done by
Chen M, Cheung FW, Chan MH, Hui PK, Ip SP, Ling YH, Che CT, Liu WK. Protective roles of Cordyceps on lung fibrosis in cellular and rat models. J Ethnopharmacol. 2012 Sep 28;143(2):448-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.06.033. Epub 2012 Jul 13. PMID: 22796203; PMCID: PMC7125542.
suggested that C. sinensis not only possesses preventive but also therapeutic potentials in the treatment of lung fibrosis, and that one of its active ingredient, cordycepin, can partially reverse TGF-β1-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition in A549 alveolar epithelial cells.
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