This gum is more valuable than gold: Its price is jaw-dropping!

The benefits of kenger gum, obtained from the root of the kenger plant that grows naturally in the wild in Sivas during the spring months, are endless. Although it grows naturally in the wild, this gum is quite difficult to harvest, and its price per kilogram has surpassed that of a quarter gold coin, effectively rivaling a half gold coin.

As the harvesting of the gum is difficult and the number of people collecting it is low, prices have risen, while kenger gum also provides healing with its many properties. It is known that the gum is good for dental health, helps people who have suffered facial paralysis exercise their facial muscles, and aids with stomach pain, bloating, and migraines. Kenger gum, which is also exported abroad, is in high demand by expatriates visiting the country.

“A SINGLE PIECE IS 20 LIRA, AND THE PRICE PER KILOGRAM IS 5 THOUSAND LIRA”

Abdurrahman Güler, who sells kenger gum and stated that the price of the gum has exceeded the price of a quarter gold coin, said, “This is a gum extracted from the soil. They cut the kenger plant with a knife to make it bleed. A white liquid flows from that cut onto the soil. It is left to dry for a few days and then collected from the soil. Harvesting it is quite laborious. There is a lot of demand for kenger gum. It is a very beneficial gum, especially for people with stomach ailments, those who have suffered facial paralysis, and those with earaches. Currently, a single piece of gum is 20 lira, and the price per kilogram is 5 thousand lira. The price per kilogram has surpassed a quarter gold coin and has become a rival to a half gold coin. When they buy this gum, they should wash it thoroughly first. It can be chewed for a week.”

News Source: İHA