Garlic definitely helps with preventing the spread of infection, because if you eat enough garlic, people will automatically stay at a safe distance from you.

But yes - you can add this fungus to the list of rhinoceros horns, shark fins, tiger bones, black bear bile, seahorses etc. etc. (https://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/traditional-c...) - the wonders of TCM never cease...