Effective Ingredients	Body	Benefits
Maca amide, Maca olefin/alkene and mustard oil	Hypothalamus	Regulating the output of hormones such as androgen, estrogen, progesterone and enhancing sexual vitality, improving menopausal osteoporosis and prostate diseases
Alkaloid	Pituitary	Countering fatigiue and depression, enhancing fertility and ovulation, boosting sperm vitality
Amino acid and minerals	Sex glands and other organs	Nourishing testis, ovary, sex glands and organ; boosting energy and regulating blood pressure; enhancing immunity; strengthening heart function

Maca has been consumed as an all-around energizer by the Incas of the high Andes region in South America since five millennia ago.

Maca was cultivated and produced widely around the world such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Holland, Swiss, Japan, France, Australia and Spain. It is available mostly as a healthly food in capsules in the market. The usual doese of Maca is 500mg, 4 to 8 capsules a day.

Maca was recommended FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) as a safe and healthly food to the world and it is also recommended by FAO as a specific healthly food to NASA, Peru 8000 Mountaineering atheles, and Japen-Korea Football Match 2002.

Worldwide Media Coverage of MACA

What is MACA?

MACA is a cruciferous root vegetable grown at 12,500 -14,000 feet above sea level in the Andrean Plateaux of Peru. Maca is the only plant that can survive at this altitude because of the extreme weather conditions: brutally hot temperatures during the day and freezing cold temperatures at night. The soil in which Maca is grown contains huge amounts of minerals which makes the Maca plant high in nutritional values, essential amino acids and important fatty acids.

The plant is related to the potato family. Colour-wise it looks like potato, but is shaped like a big radish. Maca has sweet taste. In Peru, Maca is consumed in different ways: raw, baked or dried. Peruvians make cookies, tarts, chips and beverage with Maca. In Europe and North America, we mainly know Maca in its dried form, capsulated or gelatinized. The Maca root can be dried and powered, after which it can be stored for several years without much deterioration.

Is MACA a medicine?

Maca is not a medicine. Rather, it is a high-grade nutriment with medicinal properties. The local population has been using the plant for thousands of years (see history). Even now, the Peruvians use Maca as source of energy, as well as, other countries of South American, North America and in Europe. Maca is mainly known as "Peruvian Viagra" or "Peruvian Ginseng" because it helps stimulate the libido of both men and women. But Maca has many more positive effects. Maca is a 100% natural product. There are no known side effects when taking Maca.

History of MACA

The local population of Peruvian highlands has used Maca for the past 5000 years as high grade nourishment. The Incas, a well-organized and developed Peruvian civilization, also knew Maca as a plant with medicinal powers. Before battle, the Inca warriors would eat Maca for extra power. Also, the messengers and couriers, who had walk enormous distances throughout the huge Inca Empire, received Maca from the Inca king. Because of the conquest of the South American continent, the Spanish became familiar with Maca. Their horses were weakened and became infertile because of the high altitude.

That's why the local population recommended to the Spaniards giving Maca to their horses. The results made such an impression on the conquistadors that they reported it in their annals. Afterwards, they even collected their taxes in kilograms of Maca, which they transported back to Spain. Also, in the homeland, the plant was appreciated for its unique qualities: improvement of memory, stamina, increase of libido and decreasing anemia and depression. Ultimately though, Maca fell into oblivion in Europe. Only in the Peruvian Andes did the people continue using Maca.

Potency Increasing Plant

Only until recently, could this potency increasing plant be bought in the local markets of the Andes. During the 60's and 80's scientists carried out botanical research in Peru. They studied what was called 'the lost vegetation of the Andes'. One of these lost plants was Maca. Within this framework, a book was published and this helped to bring Maca back out of oblivion. Today, the popularity of Maca is growing because people have discovered that the plant really has a positive effect on increasing energy and libido levels and sexual performances.