Caterpillar Fungus Wild vs Epithelantha micromeris

The most expensive natural medicine by weight, harvested in Tibetan and Himalayan alpine meadows. A fungus that parasitizes ghost moth caterpillars, creating a mummified caterpillar-fungus hybrid.

Small Chihuahuan desert cactus with tiny white spines, used by indigenous peoples of the region for medicine.

cordycepin, adenosine, cordycepic acid, beta-glucans

hordenine, tyramine, flavonoids

Strengthen kidney yang and lung, Treat chronic fatigue and weakness, Anti-aging tonic in Tibetan medicine, Sacred and precious medicine

Traditional desert Native American medicine for fatigue and pain, Used by Tarahumara people for strength and endurance

Athletic performance, Adaptogen, Lung tonic, Anti-aging

Traditional energy tonic, Anti-fatigue, Analgesic, Antimicrobial

3-9g traditional or 500-1000mg extract equivalent daily

Traditional preparations; no established dosage

Anticoagulants, Immunosuppressants, Autoimmune diseases

No specific contraindications established

GI upset, Immune stimulation

Mild stimulant effects