Orchis mas. (a lascivious Roman Herb). Early Purple Orchid
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Either taken in drink (the mashed and pulped tuber I would assume ) or baked.
A roman aphrodisiac expounded upon by Mr Dalby. Most varieties of the plant will actually produce "salep" of various quality, previously the drink of Old London Town prior to the victory of coffee.
This is a specimen I found adjacent to the "Freya's Keys" in some pleasant woodland. No I did not consume the poor mite, learned debate suggests the best British plant is from Oxfordshire.The fresh tuber is best, an old plant is very diminished in strength.Because of the very high starch concentration ship's stores carried this as a staple I am lead to believe-hence perhaps the lusty nature of mariners? In conventional terms an excellent demulcent and nutritive.
Excessive libido should of course be constrained by lettuce and parsley.
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