Wild boletus without professional technical treatment may cause poisoning, mainly causing gastroenteritis and neuropsychiatric poisoning. Generally, as long as it is treated promptly, the prognosis is good.

In Anshan Xiuyan,China, porcini mushrooms, morels, matsutake mushrooms, and black truffles are known as the "four kings of bacteria." They are delicacies that every Chinese wants to eat even at the risk of "seeking a villain."