Orchis latifolia Linn.

Arabic Name : Khusaa al-tha‘lab, Qaatil Akheehi
Bengali Name : Salabmisri, Salep Misri
English Name : Salep Orchid
French Name : Salep Orchis
German Name : Breitblättriges Knabenkraut, Breitblättriger Fingerwurz
Hindi Name : Salabmisri, Salampunja
Kannada Name : Salamisri
Latin name : Orchis latifolia Linn.
Marathi Name : Salamisri
Persian Name : Salab Misri, Khaya Rubah
Sanskrit Name : Salammishri, Salabmisri, Munjataka
Urdu Name : Salab Misri, Khusyatus Salab

Description : The dried tuberous root has long been esteemed as a great restorative and invigorator and an aphrodisiac in diseases characterised by weakness or loss of sexual power. It also has astringent, cooling, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, nutritive, retentative, sweet and tonic properties. By its action on the nervous system, it helps to prevent nervousness. Also useful in seminal weakness, oligospermia, spermatorrhoea, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, phthisis, diabetes, chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. Very useful in erectile dysfunction.

Recommended Dosage : 3 to 5 g powder of dried root tubers.

Contraindication : This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.