Cordyceps Sinensis, yemwe amadziwika kuti Cordyceps militaris, ndi mtundu wa bowa Cordyceps militaris parasitic pa mphutsi za mphutsi za bat moth ndi mphutsi zake.Ma cordyceps omwe amalimidwa mongopangapanga atha kugawidwa m'mitundu iwiri: Cordyceps militaris ndi Cordyceps mycelium(P.patens mycelia,CS-4).Cordyceps militaris amapezedwa ndi tizirombo tamoyo tomwe timakulira mochita kupanga pa cordyceps militaris.Cordyceps mycelia ndi njira yowotchera momwe ufa wa tirigu umagwiritsidwa ntchito ngati sing'anga kulima Cordyceps mycelia.Cordycepin
cordycepic acid, ndi cordyceps polysaccharides ndizizindikiro zazikulu za Cordyceps militaris.
Chifukwa chake, Cordyceps ilinso ndi mtengo wapamwamba kwambiri wamankhwala