Let’s warm ourselves a little bit with this Greek drink with origins from Turkey, named salepi.
=&0=&is a flour made from the tubers of the orchid genus Orchis. Salep flour is consumed in beverages and desserts, especially in places that were formerly part of the Ottoman Empire where it is a traditional winter beverage. An increase in consumption is causing local extinctions of orchids in parts of Turkey and Iran.
Properties
~ It is concidered as an aphrodisiac: Salep, known as “the the Man herb ” that gave couples male children, and the cinnamon with cloves, considered anti-impotence for centuries !!
It is demulcent against cough, bronchial and asthma.
~ Helps against cold, catarrh and flu.
~ Against sinusitis, nausea, vomiting, bloating, heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (ginger).
~ Against indigestion and stomach disorders and dysentery.
~ Helps in gastric ulcer and duodenum (salep with cinnamon).
~ Facilitates blood circulation, stimulating the function of kidneys and the heart, relieves headaches, menstrual pain and menopausal syndrome (cinnamon).
~ Relieves the problems of the prostate gland, and hemorrhoids.
~ Relieves muscular and rheumatic pains (cinnamon with cloves).
~ It has detoxifying properties (cinnamon), antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects .
~ Helps Diabetes setting (without sugar), cholesterol and triglycerides .
~ Rich in minerals, phosphorus and calcium (salep), magnesium and iron (cinnamon), potassium and vitamin C (ginger, cloves), stimulates the whole organism.
~ It helps in quick recovery of weakened institutions, children and elderly.
~ Removes fatigue, physical and mental.
~ Soothes nerves, eliminates stress and tension.
~ It facilitates brain function, improves memory, gives being and alertness (cinnamon).
~ Excellent coffee substitute.
How we make hot salep
1 small cup of water or milk simmer with 2 cloves, cinnamon, a pinch of ginger powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salepi
sources wikipedia and bachari.gr
