Maca
Lepidium meyenii
Black and red maca reversed ovariectomy bone loss without raising uterine weight.
Maca (a Quechua word)Andean (Peruvian) traditional medicine
Eaten to improve fertility in people and in livestock.
Source: International Potato Center (CIP) Genebank | Ulloa del Carpio N et al. Front Pharmacol 2024;15:1360422
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What the evidence shows
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Maca, the Andean root grown above tree line, lifts how the day feels from the inside — steadier spirits, renewed drive, a brighter morning.
Maca — the Andean root traditionally taken for vitality and libido, with human data on mood, energy and sexual well-being at altitude.
A systematic review of randomized trials found a favorable effect on sexual desire — and said plainly that the trials were few and small.
Randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled: sexual desire improved through a route of its own — the authors measured testosterone and estradiol and showed the effect runs independently of both.
Where it appears
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- Anti-Fatigue (Cellular Energy Endurance)
- Male Fertility (Seminal Quality)
- Niagra (Desire, Arousal & Climax)
- Thunder (Erectile Performance)
- Titanium (Skeletal & Articular)
- Victorious (Antiviral Immunity)