Lepidium meyenii, Maca
Peruvian Ginseng
Maca at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2018)
Botanical name:
Lepidium meyenii (syn. L. peruvianum)
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, moist. Sweet
Lepidium meyenii (syn. L. peruvianum)
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, moist. Sweet
Uses:
1. Warms and Strengthens the Kidneys:
-Aphrodisiac; increases Sperm
-Impotence
-Infertility (in men and women)
-useful for Menopause (loss of libido, flushing, low energy etc.)
2. Strengthens Spleen, Increases Qi:
-fatigue, Anemia
-Stress, Depression associated with deficiency
DOSE:
Maca is eaten as a food in South America.
1–3 grams(up to 5 grams) in Powder, twice daily
SUBSTITUTE:
Maca is regarded as having similar effects (though weaker) to Ginseng; Ginseng or Codonopsis may be suitable substitutes for Maca.
Maca is eaten as a food in South America.
1–3 grams(up to 5 grams) in Powder, twice daily
SUBSTITUTE:
Maca is regarded as having similar effects (though weaker) to Ginseng; Ginseng or Codonopsis may be suitable substitutes for Maca.
Main Combinations:
1. As an Aphrodisiac, Impotence:
i. Maca, Chinese Chive seed (or Leek seed)
ii. Maca, Epimedium Yin Yang Huo, Mucuna
iii. Maca, Withania, Tribulus,
iv. Maca, Yohimbine, Ginseng
v. Maca, Damiana, Saw Palmetto
2. Female Infertility:
i. Maca, Dang Gui, Asparagus Shatavari
3. Fatigue, Debility:
i. Maca, Withania, Licorice
ii. Maca, Ginseng, Atractylodes Bai Zhu, Citrus Chen Pi
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
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