Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya poster

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

September 29, 2011 52 min FR
✓ Released 5489 days ago
Documentary

About

Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya to collect Yarsagumbu, a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo, more than gold.

Movie Info

Status: Released
Director: Eric Valli
Runtime: 52 min

Top Cast

Andrew Ng

Andrew Ng

Dhan Shandra

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

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