Tiger Milk Mushroom is a polyporous fungus. The scientific name is Lignosus rhinocerus (Cooke) Ryv. According to folklore, the postpartum milk of the tigress is dropped on the soil and in contact with the air. After the fungus is formed, it absorbs the essence of the heaven, earth, sun and moon and gradually forms sclerotia, which grows in the soil or beside the tiger, so it is called “tiger milk” or “tiger milk”. Tiger Milk Mushroom”. The physical form of Tiger Milk Mushroom consists of sclerotia, stipe and cap, and the medicinal properties of Tiger Milk Mushroom are in the sclerotium. The white tissue, ground into powder and added with water, is like milk and tastes like milk, so many people mistake it for the real “tiger milk”!

Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) is a rare medicinal mushroom found in tropical forests in the Southeast Asia.  The name came from folklore that the striking looking mushroom grows on the spot where a tigress drips her milk while feeding her cubs.  Tiger Milk Mushroom has been used for 400 years as a tonic by the aborigines for its healing properties as well as a general tonic to strengthen the body.  Recently, scientists have successfully cultivated Tiger Milk Mushroom to confirm its safety and medicinal properties.  It is noted for its traditional use to support lung and respiratory system, as well as to boost immunity in general.