Family:

Brassicaceae

 

Part Used:

Root

 

Energetics & Taste:

Sweet, warming, moistening.

 

Habitat:

Native to the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.

 

Key Benefits: 

Maca is an adaptogenic herb renowned for boosting libido and vitality. Traditionally used in Peru as a folk remedy to enhance sexual function and fertility, clinical studies have validated its effects on increasing libido and sperm motility in men and addressing sexual dysfunction in women. Beyond its role in sexual health, maca is a nutritive tonic with a rich history of use as a nourishing food. It is high in essential amino acids, iron, magnesium, and iodine.

 

Contraindications: 

None known.