Maca produces tuber roots that look similar to radishes and turnips, a close relative. Dried Maca tubers contain up to 20 essential fatty acids, 60% carbohydrates, 10% protein, and more than 5% fiber. It is very high in minerals like calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc.

It was wild-harvested as a food crop by the Inca more than 2,000 years ago. It is a perennial plant that grows in the Andes Mountain range of Peru at altitudes above 12,000 feet. This wonderful little root is so nutritious that many claim to have replaced their multivitamins with Maca because they believe it supplies all the essential nutrients the body needs. Modern cultivation of Maca, particularly in Peru is expanding greatly because of the interest in its medicinal properties by consumers in Asia, Europe and the United States. Studies by Peruvian researchers have concluded that Maca increases men's sperm activity and enhances sexual endurance in both genders. Maca is considered by many to be a super-food because of its excellent balance of sugars, proteins and starches.

Discover the Magic Maca Root Maca is a small tuber root, with medicinal properties.

Maca is sometimes called "Peruvian Viagra" or "Peruvian Ginseng because of its unique ability to enhance and support healthy sexual function in both male and female.