A Chinese new media reported a discovery of an herb root that looks like a male body. According to the report, this root is 41.6 cm long and 18 cm wide, weights 4 kg, and it has grown for more than 100 years. This is scientifically called polygonum multiflorum or “he shou wu” (何首烏) in Chinese. It is widely used as medicine in China and Japan.
There have been several reports of this kinds in China. Here is another picture at Funtasticus.
On June 17, 2010, A woman spent 1000 yuan to buy a polygonum multiflorum (何首烏)。
September 7, 2009 at 12:54 pm |
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November 11, 2009 at 7:55 pm |
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December 31, 2009 at 1:47 pm |
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July 20, 2011 at 7:15 pm |
wow really!is it real
July 21, 2011 at 6:56 pm |
It is probably real. There are always this kind of news in Chinese media.
December 18, 2011 at 7:26 am |
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