Every month, museum visitors choose the exhibit they liked the most. What they singled out for July was the Jew's ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae).

Auricularia auricula-judae, also commonly known as wood ear or jelly ear, is a species of fungus in the order Auriculariales and one of the top medicinal mushrooms. It fruits almost all year in groups on dead or living wood of broadleaves. Its name is based on the shape of the basidiocarps, which resemble an ear or shell, are reddish-brown in color, and have a slightly velvety appearance, with visible veins or wrinkles inside. It is 2-8 cm in diameter, and the flesh is elastic and gelatinous, with a mild flavor. It is well-known for its medicinal properties, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and anti-hyperglycemic action, with positive effects on the heart, blood, stomach, etc., and its use is widely known in the Far East.


1/8/2024