Lepidium meyenii
Actions:
Aphrodisiac, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Antidepressant, neuroprotective, anti-fatigue, anti-oxidation, antimicrobial activity, anticancer, hepatoprotection, and immunomodulation
Therapeutic Categories:
boost libido, increase fertility, boost energy, improve mood (depression and anxiety), manage menopause symptoms and blood pressure. Muscle gain,
Safety:
Hormone-sensitive conditions such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Extracts from maca might act like estrogen. If you have any condition that might be made worse by estrogen, do not use these extracts.
Magical Uses:
Replenishes masculine energy and balances out the feminine energy within
Plant Parts Used: Root
Preparations: Powder
Energetics: dry, bitter
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Plant Identifiers: Thin, frilly leaves sprout in a rosette at the soil surface. Taproot has a rough inverted pear-shaped body.
Also known as: Peruvian ginseng
Etymology: A golden apple named after Gaius Matius, a horticulturist and friend of Caesar.
Chemical Constituents: fatty acids such as palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids; sterols such as B-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol; and aromatic glucosinolates such as glucotropaeolin as well as other benzyl and p-methoxybenzyl glucosinolates and their derived isothiocynates