Dig ants to find rare and precious fungi, cost 68 million / kg

Although they have a black and ugly shape, they are a 'gold mine' of nature.

This mushroom has the scientific name Xylaria nigripes (Klotzsch) Cooke , also known as O Linh ginseng . They grow in China's Yunnan, Sichuan, Zhejiang . provinces. This is an extremely expensive herb, has the effect of sedation, insomnia, hemostasis, high blood pressure reduction and burn treatment.

O Linh Ginseng is ugly but highly valuable.

O Linh Ginseng usually grows in the abandoned white ant nest, in a position very deep underground. People have to dig up about 2 meters deep to find them. The ant nest is divided into many caves with extremely complex structure so the exploitation is not easy. It took a few days to harvest a small amount of O Linh ginseng. This mushroom has a brownish-black, tubular appearance. As adults, the fibrous systems coalesce into sclerotia. This mushroom has a mild sweet taste.

A box of O Linh ginseng extract, has a sedative effect, treat insomnia, treat burns, stop bleeding and help lower blood pressure.

They usually grow in abandoned white ant nests, in deep underground locations.

People often have to dig about 2m to find this mushroom.

'Gold mine' in the fire ant.

It took a few days of digging and searching to harvest a very small amount of mushrooms.

Due to growing in harsh environments, the quantity in nature is extremely limited, so O Linh gin has always owned a 'heavenly' price, some trees even cost up to 20,000 yuan / kg (68.4 million VND).