Worm fungus or Cordyceps sinensis This is one of the weirdest ingredients used in health tonics.  It is symbiant of a caterpillar and a fungus.  Its called dong cong xia cao meaning "winter worm, fall fungus."  It is comprised of a caterpillar that gets infected with a fungus on the head.  The dark portion is the fungus and the light brown section is the dried caterpillar.  If you look carefully, the feet can be seen on the caterpillar. They are collected from the Szechuan province.   It is one of the most expensive herbs sold in a store retailing for about $80 an ounce now. Although several years ago, it only went for $50 an once.

Ganoderma lucidum Commonly known as reishi, the "ling chi" fungus, or fungus of immortality. They typically resemble the fungus that grows on trees.  Different varieties of ling chi are colored differently. Some are reddish brown while others are dark brown. It was once quite rare until people learned how to cultivate them.  It is believed to boost the immune system and also lowers high blood pressure.

Herbs for Cancer
There are plenty of herbs or combination of herbs that have been used to treat terminally ill cancer patients.  Case studies have shown that a traditional, 50 cents-an-ounce herb has cured people from terminal cancer.  There is also another perenial herb that is extremely rare in the United States.  A person has claimed that it has cured him of his terminal cancer.  After much begging and pleaing from someone, he gave a small plant away for free.   However, what works for one person may not work for everyone.  There is also an herb that is used to increase white blood cells when a patient has been too weak to continue receiving chemotherapy.  These types of herbs are probably best used in between chemo sessions.  No names of such herbs are proivided here for fear of lawsuits from corporate Amercica and/or large pharmaceutical companies, not to mention the US govt.  For these entities must protect their own $$$ interests.

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