In the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. This parasitic fungus is celebrated for its supposed medicinal […] The post Collecting This Rare Fungus Increases Your ...

Sometimes selling for more than 3 times its weight in gold! Caterpillar fungus grows in the remote Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan Mountains but that's not the only place you can find it.

In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this parasitic fungus is prized for its purported medicinal effects.

Sometimes selling for more than 3 times its weight in gold! Caterpillar fungus grows in the remote Tibetan Plateau and Himalayan Mountains but that's not the only place you can find it.

Caterpillar fungus, scientifically known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is a highly valued natural resource in the Himalayan region, particularly for its medicinal properties and economic significance.

This story appears in the August 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The thing Silang is searching for, on hands and knees, 15,000 feet above sea level on the Tibetan plateau, is ...

Lightning strikes make collecting a parasitic fungus prized in traditional Chinese medicine a risky occupation.

A few factors come together to make the situation on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau so dangerous. People hunt for this fungus during late spring and summer, exactly when lightning strikes are most ...