Learn about maca

Maca is a Peruvian medicinal root vegetable unique to the central Andes that grows above 4000 m. It is the highest cultivated crop on the planet.

Maca works in the endocannabinoid system of the brain and body. The main medicinal properties can be attributed to bio-active chemicals called macamides and macaenes.

Maca is a self-pollinating plant that has two distinct annual growth cycles, one to produce and select medicinal maca roots for consumption and the second to select optimum maca seeds for planting.

Despite being a close relative to our common garden radish the Incan people never really consumed maca fresh after harvest. They would sun dry it for 3 months before boiling the dry roots.

Maca comes in three main colours, with each colour having unique medicinal properties. All three colours are cultivated from the same seed crop, but are used differently in treatment.

Making therapeutic grade Maca is a blend of tradition, art and science. So how do you know that the maca you are looking at buying is up to scratch?

Maca increases energy, vitality and prevents adrenal fatigue, it balances hormones, improves thyroid function and metabolism and is a natural antidepressant that can assist with anxiety and mental health.

The benefits of Maca for men include improvements in libido, sexual function, fertility, energy, stamina, endurance athletic performance and mental health. Not all Maca is equal so finding the right mMca powder for each is essential.

There are six main different forms of maca, each having different properties and characteristics.

If you ask any of the Incan descendants how to prepare maca they all answer the same way “It must be cooked or boiled to extract the medicine”.