![]() ![]() He even attempted to cultivate it but failed. ![]() In his publication, Evelyn also recorded that this fungus was used by the local people to treat diseases for which European doctors found no cure.In 1890, Sir, the father of Malaya’s rubber industry, recorded that this fungus was an important medicinal mushroom used by local communities. According to (Publication dated 22 June 1664), this mushroom was named ‘Lac tygridis’, meaning 'tiger’s milk'. Contents.History The tiger milk mushroom was first reported in 1664 when a European government agent was given this product upon sailing to the South East Asian Region. It has been used as a health tonic.According to folklore, the name is based on a story in which the relatively uncommon fungus grows on the spot where a tigress drips her milk while feeding her cubs. ![]() This fungus is geographically distributed only in in the region of South China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea.In Malaysia, the tiger milk mushroom is more often known as 'Cendawan Susu Rimau' and is hailed as Malaysia’s national treasure. ![]()
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