冬蟲(chóng)夏草是麥角菌科真菌冬蟲(chóng)夏草菌Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc.寄生在蝙蝠娥科昆蟲(chóng)幼蟲(chóng)上的子座及幼蟲(chóng)尸體的復(fù)合體。作為一味傳統(tǒng)的名貴中藥，冬蟲(chóng)夏草具有調(diào)節(jié)免疫系統(tǒng)功能、抗腫瘤、抗疲勞等多種藥理作用。冬蟲(chóng)夏草的摻偽現(xiàn)象嚴(yán)重，綜述冬蟲(chóng)夏草的鑒別方法，為快速、準(zhǔn)確地對(duì)其進(jìn)行鑒別提供參考。

Cordyceps is a complex of Cordyceps sinensis from Clavicepitaceae fungi parasitized in stroma and body Hepialidae insect larvae. As a traditional and rare Chinese herbal medicine, Cordyceps has several biological activities and pharmacological effects such as adjusting human immunity, antitumor, and anti-fatigue. Because of adulterations and counterfeit drugs, this paper reviews the identification methods for Cordyceps to provide the references for better and accurate distinguishment of the true from the false.