Maca Root, powder organic

Lepidum mayenil

Origin: Peru
Form: Powder
Unit size: 1 ounce
Other names: Amazon ginseng, maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, ayak willku
Esoteric Uses: Unknown
Esoteric Associations: Unknown
Incense Aroma: Burnt herb aroma - not great as an incense

Maca is native to the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia.  It has a high nutritional value and the root is eaten as a vegetable and fed to livestock.  It is also used as a medicinal herb to heighten libido and improve semen quality.  Clinical trials have found that Maca has favorable effects on energy and mood, may decrease anxiety and improve sexual desire and ability to perform.

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