Dactylorhiza Hatagirea

• Botanical Name : Dactylorhiza Hatagirea
• Family Name : Orchidaceae
• Common Name : Marsh Orchids
• Part Used : Roots, Tubers
• Habitat : Temperate to alpine regions (2500 - 5000 m asl) in himalayas.
• Product offered : Roots, tubers

Uses : Tubers are used as nervine tonic and . It is also used to treat cuts, wounds, cough and anemia. Salep, obtained from the tubers, is used as a sizing material in the silk industry in Kashmir.