- Botanical name: Tremella fuciformis
- Common name: Tremella fruiting body, Wood ear
- Literal name translation: white wood ear
- Family: Tremellaceae
- Part used in Chinese medicine: fruiting body
- Major Chinese medicine actions:
- Nourishes Stomach yin, moistens Lungs, generates fluids,
alleviates dry cough
Photo Credits: (top to bottom)
Photo 1: Tremella fuciformis; 01/2004; author Eric Guinther; permission under GFDL