THE MACA AND ITS PROPERTIES

Maca is a perennial plant that grows naturally in South America but the most indigenous region where it develops is in the puna of Peru. The scientific name is lepidium meyenii and belongs to the cruciferous family.

The physical structure of this plant is a tuber or root of similar appearance to a common radish or carrot, its size is small as it reaches a height of 5 to 7cm. Maca is considered a vegetable and is the edible plant that grows higher throughout the planet. As this plant grows between 3,800 to 4,800 meters above sea level.

Medicinal Properties of Maca

In addition to being able to consume the maca has nutritious but also medicinal properties relevant. The root and the leaves are the parts of this plant that possess the active principles and substances positive for health.

The healing properties of maca are found to be aphrodisiac, stimulating, tonic, stimulating, antioxidant, energizing. This plant helps increase energy levels, strength and endurance in people, increase memory, achieve more mental clarity and better intellectual development, promotes weight loss, reduces anxiety, stress and depression, strengthens the system immune, stimulates the production of breast milk, improves the functioning of the nervous system.

Maca medicinal plants

But it also helps to resolve conditions such as sexual problems and sterility, menopause symptoms, male impotence, chronic fatigue, hypothyroidism, prevent goiter, reduce cholesterol, anemia, arthritis and rheumatism, osteoporosis, menstrual discomforts, disorders in pancreatic function , fertility problems.

Maca produces similar or better effects to the drug known as viagra, which is why this plant is called natural viagra. Because it really benefits those who consume it to have a better performance on a sexual level.

Food: There are several ways to take advantage of the benefits of this plant like consuming it fresh or dry, there are flours with which you can cook or add to juices you can also buy commercial products based on this plant.

Infusions: also serves to prepare infusions with this plant.

Contraindications Maca

This plant has no contraindications but it is always advisable to consult the doctor before starting a treatment with any herb to avoid adverse effects.