By the Zespo team · Updated 12 November 2026
In the high meadows of Uttarakhand, Nepal and Tibet, villagers collect a small fungus known locally as keeda jadi or yartsa gunbu. It is Ophiocordyceps sinensis, which grows from the larva of a moth underground, and it is one of the most expensive natural products traded anywhere.
Wild vs cultivated cordyceps
Because wild cordyceps is rare and costly, almost all supplements use cultivated species. The most common is Cordyceps militaris, grown on grain or other substrates in controlled conditions.
Fruiting body or mycelium?
Mushroom labels may list the fruiting body (the visible mushroom), the mycelium (the root-like network) or both, and sometimes an extract ratio. Mushroom complexes may also combine cordyceps with other mushrooms such as reishi or turkey tail, so check the amount of each.
What to check before you buy
- The amount of each ingredient per serving, not just per capsule
- How many capsules make one serving and how many servings are in the pack
- Whether any ingredient sits inside an undisclosed "proprietary blend"
- The veg/non-veg mark and the manufacturer details on the pack
Label facts: Cordyceps Complex (Keeda Jadi) 650mg – 60 Capsules
- Cordyceps sinensis extract: 500 mg per serving
- Reishi mushroom extract: 100 mg per serving
- Turkey tail mushroom extract: 50 mg per serving
- Total: 650 mg in a one-capsule serving
- 60 capsules, 60 servings
- Other ingredients on the label: hypromellose (capsule shell), magnesium stearate
- Made in India in a GMP-certified facility
See Cordyceps Complex (Keeda Jadi) 650mg – 60 Capsules on zespo.in · Also on Amazon.in.
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Next step: See the full label and pack details on zespo.in · Zespo Cordyceps Complex on Amazon.in
More label guides: Reishi and turkey tail explained · Beta-glucans explained · How to read a supplement label
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