Cordyceps militaris fruiting body

Cordyceps militaris (orchid mushroom)

Last updated 2026-05-19 · 3 primary citations

Mechanism

Cordyceps contains a compound called cordycepin that helps your cells — including brain cells — make more energy, partly by blocking the same chemical signal that makes you feel tired. It comes from the actual mushroom (the fruiting body), the only form that carries cordycepin in real amounts.

Why we use it

Replaces alpha-GPC as the cholinergic-energy route for executive cognitive stamina. Pairs with Citicoline and L-tyrosine for the catecholamine + ATP axis under sustained workload.

How we dose it

Hericea uses 1,500 mg per serving (per AM stick pack). The clinical trial range that anchors this dose is 1,000–3,000 mg/day.

Late-stage 6,000-lux photoperiod-cultivated for ≥5 days — boosts cordycepin content. ≥1% cordycepin HPLC verified per lot.

Quality & sourcing

≥1% cordycepin HPLC per lot. ≥30% beta-glucan. Fruiting body only — no mycelium.

Cultivated under the Le 2025 6000-lux photoperiod protocol.

Cautions

consult physicianConsult physician if on anticoagulants.

Primary literature

Bai et al. (2021)

J Neuroinflammation

Mechanism + preclinical

Cordycepin improved TBI long-term neuroprotection in animal model.

Wei et al. (2025)

Mol Neurobiol

Mechanism review

Cordyceps cognitive stamina mechanism via adenosine signaling.

Le et al. (2025)

J Fungi (MDPI)

Cultivation methodology

Late-stage 6000-lux photoperiod ≥5 days protocol upregulates cordycepin.