Patient's question:
Hello, what are the differences between American maca and other maca products?Doctor's answer:
Maca and maca are the same thing, just with different translations.Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is also known as maca, belonging to the genus Lepidium meyenii Walp in the Cruciferae family. It is a one-year or two-year herbaceous plant. It is one of the important food sources for the Incas. From the early 1960s to the 1980s, research on the botany and medicinal value of maca gradually became more systematic, continuously discovering the unique and rich bioactive substances it contains that help human health, reproduction, anti-aging, and maintaining vitality.
The main functions of maca include: enhancing physical strength, improving endurance, combating fatigue, improving sleep, regulating endocrine, maintaining hormone balance, counteracting menopause, improving anemia, and at the same time, enhancing the sexual function and fertility of humans and animals.
Currently, the most famous maca product in China is Yunnan Baiyao's small black bottle maca tablets.