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Health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata) postage stamp, Soviet Union

  • 1973

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1973 stamp from the USSR featuring an illustration of a health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata). Orchids have been used as a herbal medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments such as tuberculosis, paralysis, and stomach disorders. Health spotted orchid tubers are also used to make Salep flour. Salep is used in beverages and desserts in Turkey and the Middle East, and historically was thought to have many diverse health benefits.

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  • 3 cm W x 4.2 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 5

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“Health Spotted Orchid (Orchis Maculata) Postage Stamp, Soviet Union,” 1973. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xa1xx0c.

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