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Maca Lepidium peruvianum

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Inca city of Machu Picchu
Inca city of Machu Picchu
Common Names
Maca , Maca, Peruvian ginseng, maka
Botanical Name
Lepidium peruvianum
Syn. L weddellii, L. affine, L. gelidum
Family
BRASSICACEAE or CRUCIFERAE Cabbage Family
Maca Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Aphrodisiac * Immune System * Menopause/Perimenopause * Sexual tonics *
Properties: Immunostimulant*
Parts Used: root
Constituents:sugars and proteins,uridine, malic acid and its benzoyl derivative, glucotropaeolin and m-methoxyglucotropaeolin


Maca has gained quite a reputation
as a sexual tonic

This energizing plant is also referred to as Peruvian ginseng (although maca is not in the same family as ginseng, it is actually closely related to the radish). Maca has been used for centuries in the Andes to enhance fertility in humans and animals.

Maca has been growing in world popularity over the last several years due to several large U.S. marketing campaigns touting its energizing, fertility enhancement, hormonal balancing, aphrodisiac, and, especially, enhanced sexual performance properties. Maca root is being effectively administered to both men and women to help increase libido, men's sperm activity, and to assist both sexes with issues regarding their physical endurance and threshold.

Other traditional herbal medicine uses in the U.S. and abroad include increasing energy, stamina, and endurance in athletes, promoting mental clarity, treating male impotence, and helping with menstrual irregularities, female hormonal imbalances, menopause, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The synergy of so many amino acids, vitamins, and minerals in their natural states may increase the assimilation, uptake, and utilization of them in the body makes maca a good source of energy and nutrition.

Not much research has been carried out for this particular botanical out of its native country Peru, but several distinguished journals and scientists worldwide have supported what the Peruvian researchers have done and the preliminary studies they published.

Side Effects:
Most Maca roots are being wildharvested and we foresee grave danger for the safety and sustainability of this botanical. As with all potentially endangered plants, consume consciously.
How to Use: Maca
Preparation Methods : Whole root,root powder, and liquid extracts. The whole root can be eaten raw, sliced, cooked, boiled or baked. The powder can be mixed in water or teas, sprinkled on food or encapsulated.

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Maca for :Folklore Fertility
Folklore Fertility Maca has a folklore reputation as an aphrodisiac and fertility enhancer that dates back centuries, but has not been scientifically validated.
Maca for :Immune system
Immune system In Peruvian herbal medicine today, maca is being used as an immunostimulant.
Maca for :Menopause, chronic fatigue syndrome
Menopause, chronic fatigue syndrome Maca is being used in women with menstrual irregularities, female hormonal imbalances, menopause, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Maca for :Impotence
Impotence Maca is a natural source of amino acid argentine, which is thought to assist in the generation of nitric oxide that helps counteract male impotence. Many libido- and sexual-enhancement health supplements on the market today contain argentine for this reason (although this is not clinically validated).

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Lepidium meyenii Origin- Peru
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referencesMaca Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Aphrodisiac * Immune System * Menopause/Perimenopause * Sexual tonics *
Plant Description

Maca root
Maca root

Maca is a hardy perennial tuber, a member of the radish family that only thrives in the glaciated slopes of the Andes with a prime elevation of 12,000 to 15,000 feet above sea level.

Folklore, Myths and Legends
History and Traditions
history Native Peruvians traditionally have utilized maca since pre-Incan times for both nutritional and medicinal purposes
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