Description
Salam Mishri (or Salab Mishri) in English refers to the dried root tubers of the Salep Orchid, scientifically known as Orchis latifolia or Orchis mascula, used in traditional Ayurvedic and Unani medicine for vitality, strength, digestion, and sexual health, often called Salep or Salmond Sugar.
Key Information:
- English Names: Salep, Salop, Salmond Sugar, Salab Misri.
- Botanical Names: Orchis latifolia (Linn), Orchis mascula, Polygonatum verticillatum.
- Form: Typically sold as dried root powder or granules.
- Traditional Uses: Supports physical strength, stamina, mental well-being, digestive comfort (cooling effect), and sexual health (aphrodisiac properties).
- Medicinal Systems: Widely used in Ayurveda and Unani medicine.
Salam Mishri” (or Salab Mishri) refers to the orchid root powder used in traditional Indian medicine, known by many regional Indian names like Salabmisri, Salam Panja, Hathpaja, or Vrishya Mool, with variations in Tamil (Sallab Misri), Hindi (Sālam Miśrī), Malayalam (Shalam Mishri), Kannada (Sālam Miśri), and more, all pointing to the same potent herb for vitality.
Here’s how it’s known across India:
- Hindi: Salam Mishri, Salab Mishri, Salam Panja, Hathpaja.
- Tamil: சலாம் மிஷ்ரி (Salaam Mishri), Salab Misri.
- Telugu: సలాం మిశ్రి (Salaam Mishri), Salab Panja.
- Kannada: ಸಾಲಂ ಮಿಶ್ರಿ (Sālam Miśri), Salamisri.
- Malayalam: ശലാം മിശ്രി (Shalam Mishri), Salam Panja.
- Marathi: सालम मिश्री (Sālam Miśrī).
- Gujarati: સલામ મિશ્રી (Salam Mishri).
- Bengali: সালাম মিশ্রী (Salam Mishri).
- Punjabi: ਸਲਾਮ ਮਿਸਰੀ (Salam Mishri).
- Urdu: سلام مشری (Salab Misri).
- Sanskrit: Salab Mishri, Vrishya Mool, Munjataka.
- English: Salep Powder, Orchid Root Powder, Salabmisri.
It’s valued in Ayurvedic and traditional practices for boosting strength and vitality, often sourced from the Orchis latifolia or Polygonatum verticillatum plants.






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