Identification of Cordyceps sinensis and Dragon's Blood

Cordyceps CORDYCEPS

[Source] This product is a dry complex of the larvae and the corpse of the larvae of the larvae of the Hepidiaceae fungus Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.

[Character] This product is formed by connecting the worm body and the fungal sub-base that grows from the worm head

【Character identification characteristics】

(1) It is formed by connecting the body of the worm with the fungus seat that grows from the head

(2) The insect body resembles a silkworm, with a length of 3 to 5 cm and a diameter of 0.

(3) The surface is dark yellow to yellowish brown, with 20-30 rings

(4) The head is reddish brown

(5) There are 8 pairs in full, 4 pairs in the middle are more obvious

(6) The pedestal is slender and cylindrical, and the surface is dark brown to brown

Dragon Blood DRACONISSANGUIS

[Source] This product is made of resin exuded from the fruit of Daemonorops dracoBl.

[Properties] This product is slightly round, square or square brick-shaped, with a dark red and shiny surface, with red powder formed by friction

【Character identification characteristics】

(1) It is in the shape of a round square or square brick

(2) The surface is dark red powder and shiny

(3) The broken surface is red, and the powder is brick red

(4) It is insoluble in water, but softens in hot water

【Microscopic identification features】

(1) This product is irregularly lumpy under a microscope, with different sizes

(2) There are many particles scattered on the surface, and white crystals can be seen embedded in the clumps
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(3) When it meets with chloral hydrate, it gradually melts and turns into bright green and yellow
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