Recently, a video titled ‘Man digging up what appears to be wild Wu Ling Shen (Black Polyporus) while repairing a road’ has gone viral online. In the footage, a construction worker unearthed a dark brown, unusually shaped, hard lump at a roadwork site, which some netizens speculated might be the rare medicinal fungus known as ‘Wu Ling Shen.’ Also called ‘Wu Ling Zhen’ or ‘Lei Zhen Zi,’ this fungus parasitizes abandoned termite nests and is primarily found in southwestern China. Traditionally used in Chinese medicine, it is believed to calm the mind, tonify the kidneys, and boost immunity. Due to its scarcity, it commands a high market price.However, experts caution that visual identification alone is insufficient to confirm its authenticity. Many fungi and plant roots resemble Wu Ling Shen in appearance, and misidentification could pose health risks if ingested. Genuine Wu Ling Shen typically has a distinctive aroma and a horn-like cross-section, but definitive identification requires professional analysis. As of now, no authoritative institution has verified the specimen, and no official investigation has been launched. Authorities advise the public not to harvest or consume unidentified wild specimens without expert consultation. This incident has also reignited discussions about the conservation and sustainable use of wild medicinal resources.
近日，一则‘男子修路疑似挖出野生乌灵参’的视频在网络上引发关注。视频中，一名施工人员在道路施工现场挖掘出一株外形奇特、呈深褐色、质地坚硬的块状物，被部分网友猜测为珍稀中药材‘乌灵参’。乌灵参，又称‘乌苓参’或‘雷震子’，是一种寄生于白蚁废弃巢穴中的真菌类药材，主要分布于中国西南地区，具有安神、补肾、增强免疫力等传统药用价值，因产量稀少而价格昂贵。然而，专家提醒，仅凭外观难以准确判断是否为真正的乌灵参。自然界中存在多种形态相似的菌类或植物根茎，误认可能导致误食风险。真正的乌灵参通常有特殊香气，断面呈角质状，且需经专业鉴定确认。目前尚无权威机构证实该物体确为乌灵参，相关部门也未介入调查。公众若在野外发现类似物品，切勿随意采挖或食用，应联系林业或中医药专业人员进行鉴别。此事件也再次引发公众对野生药材资源保护与合理利用的关注。
原创文章，作者：admin，如若转载，请注明出处：https://avine.cn/14628.html