Cordyceps sinensis is poisonous, is it food? Is it medicine? Or is it both food and medicine?

The General Administration of Food and Drug Administration issued a consumer warning message: Among them, [Cordyceps sinensis belongs to a traditional Chinese medicine and does not belong to a dual-purpose substance of medicine and food] puzzles many people: Why is Cordyceps sinensis a traditional Chinese medicine and does not belong to a dual-purpose substance of medicine and food? Let’s start with food, medicine and both medicine and food. The core of anything to eat is [safe] and [effective]. If sensory enjoyment is not considered, from the perspective of use value, the core of whether a thing can be eaten and whether it should be eaten is the trade-off between [safety] and [effectiveness]. [safety] refers to the fact that this thing Read More …