Nghe An: Auctioning mushrooms 'more precious than gold' to raise funds for the poor

(Baonghean.vn) –The Phuc Linh Thien mushroom was discovered in the mountains of Nghe An and is owned by an official of the provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee. The precious mushroom has beendonated to the program "Warmth of the Border" to auction to support the poor.

The Poria cocos mushroom has a shape similar to a potato.

Some traditional medicine documents confirm that Phuc Linh Thien is a rare medicinal herb, often appearing at altitudes of over 1,500m above sea level, often growing on pine trees. This mushroom is believed to be a medicinal herb with the effect of restoring the spirit, strengthening the body, inhibiting tumors and stabilizing blood pressure.

The Phuc Linh Thien mushroom weighs nearly 1kg and was donated to the "Warmth of the Border" Program to auction to support the poor to celebrate Tet.

The Phuc Linh Thien mushroom was discovered in Que Phong district (Nghe An). Because the person who found it did not want this mushroom species to be extinct, he asked to keep the information about where the mushroom was found confidential. Currently, the program "Warmth of the Border Region" organized by the Nghe An Photo Club is auctioning it to raise funds to support the poor to celebrate Tet. A source said that the mushroom was bid 13 million VND and this is not the final price.

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