BulkSupplements Pure Maca Root Extract 4:1 Powder (100 grams)

Maca root is a part of the radish family and is native to the Andes Mountains of South America. It is known for containing a wide variety of nutrients, minerals, and amino acids. Some of these include selenium, potassium, calcium, iron, and magnesium. Maca root, due to its ability to increase the energy and overall strength of the person taking it, is sometimes called the Peruvian ginseng. It is not actually related to ginseng in any way other than its effects. Maca root can be found in a variety of different herbal remedies for various ailments and taking the extract on its own is a great way to increase general feelings of well-being and health. It is even used sometimes as a virility increaser and as a method of decreasing sexual dysfunction. Maca root has had a place in the Peruvian medical system for more than two thousand years. Not only that, but it has been consumed as food as well. It is known to improve endurance, virility, fertility, and an overall sense of vitality. It can decrease physical stress on top of increasing endurance as well, and may even have positive effects on the functioning of the adrenal glands. Taking maca root can cause the consumer to develop a lust for life. As far as the history of the root is concerned, it was once used as a form of currency by the Incas when they were being overrun by the Spanish. They consumed it on many occasions before entering battle because they believed that it imbued them with greater strength.