Lumpy Bracket, Umbrella Polypore, Zhu Ling (Polyporus umbellatus), whole

Polyporus umbellatus (also known as Zhu Ling, Umbrella Polypore, or Lumpy Bracket) is a polypore mushroom that grows underground in a distinctive branching cluster. This listing is the whole dried mushroom, unground.

🍄 About This Mushroom

• Family: Polyporaceae
• Grows in clustered, umbrella-like formations underground
• Long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where it is known as Zhu Ling
• Sold here as whole dried pieces, not powdered

🌿 Flavor & Aroma

• Mild, earthy, woody
• Neutral compared to culinary mushrooms
• Typically simmered rather than eaten plain

🫖 How to Use It

• Traditionally prepared as a decoction: simmer pieces in water for 20-30 minutes
• Can be combined with other dried mushrooms or herbs in tea blends
• Not typically eaten as a standalone food mushroom

📦 What's Included

• 3 oz bag of whole dried Polyporus umbellatus

This product is sold as a culinary and tea ingredient. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.