Rare Global Species 'Daenggu Albeoseot' Discovered in Namwon for 7 Consecutive Years

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] The globally rare species of mushroom known as the monster mushroom, Daenggual Mushroom, has been discovered for seven consecutive years in Namwon, Jeonbuk, drawing attention to the regional characteristics and its existence.

At the apple orchard of Joo Jihwan in Ipseok Village, Jirisan, Sannae-myeon, Namwon City, Daenggual Mushrooms have been found every year for seven years. Daenggual Mushrooms are known to grow naturally from summer to autumn in organic-rich bamboo forests, fields, and thickets.

In Korea, the first recorded discovery was in 1989 at Gyeryongsan, and it became widely known through the media starting from discoveries in 2014 in Namwon and Damyang areas.

However, it is rare for them to be found consistently every year. At Joo Jihwan’s orchard, 2 mushrooms were found in 2014, 2 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 2 in 2017, and 1 each from 2018 to 2020.

In traditional Korean medicine, it is said to be effective for sore and swollen throats, nosebleeds, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, traumatic bleeding, hoarseness, and is especially known for improving male sexual function. Recent component tests have confirmed four mushroom efficacies: beta-glucan, amygdalin, paeonol, and gallic acid.

Due to its extreme rarity, Daenggual Mushroom has not been cultivated and thus has not become common as an edible mushroom.

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