Maca is a wholefood supplement that is grown in the mountainous in Peru.  This vegetable grows at an altitude of 15,000 feet above sea level which makes it one of the few plants that can grow at such high altitudes, where there is significantly less oxygen.

Maca has been in use in Peru for at least 5000 years, though it went through many periods in history where it was used exclusively by those in power.. Maca was grown by a number of more aggressive, war-like tribes in the earliest times. When the Incas conquered the region, they were given this herb (maca is actually classed as an herb), as the people they conquered sent it to them as a tribute. And when the Spanish conquered the Incas, the Incas sent it to the Spanish. From there it was sent back to Europe.

Maca’s use was forgotten, even in Peru, until it was rediscovered not so long ago. In fact, Maca was nearly extinct in Peru up until 1992. But the rediscovery of Maca’s therapeutic qualities has led to the creation of a thriving local industry, with demand creating more demand.

Medicinal Maca

Maca has been called Peruvian ginseng because of its effects on stamina, and is longstanding amongst the Peruvians, and very safe.  Maca Root is used traditionally for both food and for medicine. It’s worthwhile noting that when the Peruvians use Maca in a traditional way, they actually dry it out first then rehydrate when needed. Historically, it was baked in earthen pits or boiled, mashed, and rolled into balls. It wasn’t consumed raw, and as scientists now know that Cruciferous vegetables, of which Maca is a part, have substances in them which can be toxic,substances which are destroyed or inactivated with various cooking methods, perhaps the ancients knew more than we give them credit for.

Positive benefits of Maca Root include the following:

* Improved sex drive
* Fertility support
* Enhanced energy and endurance
* Alleviation of PMS and menopause symptoms

Maca has in fact been very successfully used by many women suffering quite severe pre-menstrual symptoms. Whilst it is not the only PMS remedy first-hand reports show that it is one of the most effective.

Maca’s ability to regulate hormones means it actually benefits many female (and male) hormone conditions. Women have described trying many remedies, including natural progesterone, with no significant effect, then taking Maca for a few months and discovering things like their uterine fibroids had dissolved. And one woman who was worried about the link between breast cancer and HRT, stopped taking the HRT she had been on for many years when she discovered this menopause herb. And unlike the other natural menopause treatments she had tried, within a few days of taking Maca she was completely free of symptoms.

While there are many positive benefits with using Maca Root, there are some potential problems which should be given serious thought.  Such issues might include the following:

* Not much testing has been done for interactions between Maca Root and pharmaceutical medications for birth control or heart medications
* Maca Root should not be given to children as it increases energy and children have plenty of it
* When taken with caffeine the root causes nervousness and hyperactivity

As long as normal precautions are taken, the effects of it are more positive than problematic.



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