Roots take human shapes in E China

A tuber fleece flower root in the form of a female human is unearthed at a construction site in De'an county of East China's Jiangxi province on May 7, 2013. On the same day, another tuber fleece flower root in the form of a male human was found in a mountainous area of the same county. Tuber fleece flower roots are a vine plant with multiple medicinal functions. For example, it can be used to treat blood, liver and hair diseases. [Photo/icpress.cn]