Ophrys iricolor (Orchidaceae)

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Ophrys iricolor
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The Ophrys iricolor plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean. It is a member of the Orchidaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Ophrys iricolor
Family:  Orchidaceae
Author:  Desf.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known

Medicinal Information: Salep (see above for more details) is very nutritive and demulcent[4]. It has been used as a diet of special value for children and convalescents, being boiled with water, flavoured and prepared in the same way as arrowroot[4]. Rich in mucilage, it forms a soothing and demulcent jelly that is used in the treatment of irritations of the gastro-intestinal canal[4]. One part of salep to fifty parts of water is sufficient to make a jelly[4]. The tuber, from which salep is prepared, should be harvested as the plant dies down after flowering and setting seed[4].

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