by Joe Hing Kwok Chu
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The leaves are called da qing ye 大青葉
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Most of the herb sold in herb stores look like this.
It seems that the herb in the picture look closer to the stems of the plants than the roots which are the portions of the plants called "ban lan gen" meaning the roots of ban lan.
The roots are thin and light in color while the stems look brown and thick. (See pictures at the bottom of page.)
左為根。右為莖。
取材自南 方都市報
On the left side is the root. On the right is from the stem of the plant which is a cheap substitute and is deemed not suitable to be used as herb.
The cheap substitutes are on the right.
Source of picture: Nan Fang Urban Newspaper.
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Last update: Mar 13, 2008; 9:23 p.m. LAH