摘要
Introduction to Caterpillar Fungus Caterpillar fungus,known as YatsaGunbum in Tibetan,meaning literally"summer-grass winter-worm",is a mushroom with medicinal properties.It grows mainly on the Tibetan Plateau higher than 4000 meters above sea level and is ready for harvest usually in April and May.Tibetans have
Introduction to Caterpillar Fungus Caterpillar fungus, known as Y^ltsaGunbum in Tibetan, meaning literally "summer-grass winter-worm", is a mushroom with medicinal properties. It grows mainly on the Tibetan Plateau higher than 4000 meters above sea level and is ready for harvest usually in April and May. Tibetans have used the fungus for medicinal purposes for a long time.