Dactylorhiza, Finger root Marsh Orchid, Spotted OrchidSalam Panja, Munjataka (Ayurveda)Dbang lag  དབང་ལག  (Tibetan)Hong Men Lan (China) A species of Dactylorhiza, listed as ‘Female Orchid’ and used as Salep.Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530 Wild Finger root (Dactylorhiza hatagirea)(Photo by Manas Badge) Finger root, Chengdu Herbal Medicine Market (Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Dactylorhiza spp. D. hatagirea (syn. Orchis latifolia var. indica, O. hatagirea) D. sambucina (collected in Greece) D. incarnata and D. romana (used in Turkey and Iran as Salep) D. salina (Tibet) D. umbrosa etc. In Tibetan texts, 5 types are differentiated based on the number of tubers. That with 5 tubers is called ‘God’s hand’ (Lha lag) and is considered best. Parts used: Root / Tuber; that with 5 tubers like a hand is considered best.Widely distributed throughout the Himalayas, Western China, Tibet, Afghanistan, central Asia and Europe. Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Slightly Warm, moist. Sweet Uses: 1. Strengthens Kidneys, Nourishes Yin, Benefits Yang: (Unani, Ayurveda, Tibet)-viewed as an aphrodisiac-Impotence, Infertility; enhances Libido and Fertility, increases testosterone-chronic Kidney disease, Diabetes-lower back pain-premature ageing; regarded as a Longevity tonic2. Benefits Spleen and Qi: (Unani, Ayurveda, Tibet)-strengthening tonic; increases strength;-useful after chronic illness and convalescence-Nervous debility-Fatigue, poor appetite-lowered Immunity3. Nourishes Yin, Clears…

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