Cordyceps sinensis and militaris is a mixture of parasitic fungal species and dead caterpillars providing many possible applications for health. It has been used in Tibetan medicines and Chinese traditional medicine and Tibetan medicine as a treatment for approximately 21 conditions such as high blood pressure, poor immunity, etc. Within the body of the caterpillar, cordyceps spores expand and infect it, gradually destroying the living larva and mummifying it in the soil. In the end, a cordyceps stem grows from the caterpillar's head.