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@article{182616,
        author = {Prof.Dr.Raslamol.K and Dinesh Pappan.D},
        title = {UNVEILING THE ANCIENT SECRET: INVESTIGATING THE IDENTITY OF CORDYCEPS SINESIS AS MRITHA SANJEEVANI},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {2945-2950},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182616},
        abstract = {From ancient times, two of the greatest desires of man are to become immortal and never to lose youth. However, such concepts are only restricted to fancy worlds, including books. Mrithasanjeevani was one of the concepts that caused an impact among people at the time of the Ramayana, where Lakshmana was cured of deep wounds with the help of Mrithasanjeevani. Mrithasanjeevani is a Sanskrit word where “Mritha” means “dead” and “Sanjeevani” means “immortal”, “the infinite life” or “that which gives life”. In the current scenario, many researchers are identifying the precious Mrithasanjeevani. Several plants have been proposed to be sanjeevani, including Selaginella bryopteris,Dendrobium plicatile (synonym Desmotrichum fimbriatum), Cressa cretica, and others. However, none of them confirm as Sanjeevani. Through our studies, we are trying to confirm Cordyceps as Mrithasanjeevani.  Cordyceps is a parasitic fungus, often called "Chinese caterpillar fungus" or "Dongchongxiacao" in Chinese, which are well known for their entamopathogenic nature. There are many species of Cordyceps, among which the Cordyceps Militaris and Cordyceps Sinensis are the most prominent ones. Cordyceps has many properties quite similar to Mrithasanjeevani including the fluorescence property, it’ s color and Ayurvedic property. This study is a review of Cordyceps Sinensis as Mrithasanjeevani, where cordyceps are highly powerful elements to treat certain deadly diseases, including cancer. Furthermore, detailed studies of Cordyceps are provided, showing its future prospects.},
        keywords = {Cordyceps Militaris, Cordyceps Sinensis.Cressacretica,Dendrobium plicatile,Entamopathogenic,Mrithasanjeevani,Selaginella bryopteris, ,},
        month = {July},
        }