Aliciae, commonly known as yunling, songling, or fuling, is a fungus that parasitizes on pine roots and resembles sweet potatoes in shape, with a dark brown outer skin and white or pinkish interior.The original plant is the dried sclerotium of the polyporaceae fungus Aliciae, mostly parasitizing on the roots of loblolly pine or red pine.It is produced in Yunnan, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, and Sichuan provinces.The ancients referred to Aliciae as"four seasons divine medicine".
