Overharvesting leaves ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus feeling short

Posted on January 29, 2013     Leave a Comment

Jane Qiu Aphrodisiac qualities — whether real or delusory — make a caterpillar fungus pricier than gold, potentially driving it toward extinction. Yarsagumba, the world’s most expensive medicinal fungus, is in serious decline in Nepal because of over-harvesting, researchers warn in a study due to appear in the journal Biological Conservation1. Known as ‘Himalayan Viagra’ […]

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