For thousands of years, the Indians of South America thought of Maca (lepidium peruvianum chacon) as a sacred plant. Full of nutrients from mineral rich soil, this turnip shaped tuber is found high in the Andes where no other plant food can grow. Though the Incas used Maca chiefly for its nutritional value (its dried roots are rich in essential amino acids-protein content about 15%), the Conquistadors discovered "more valuable" uses for it and demanded their tribute from the Indians in tons of

He also considers Maca to be an effective (and superior) substitute for a pharmaceutical hormonal replacement therapy, free from the harmful side effects of the later. Viana Miller, Ph.D., states that Maca is known to help revitalize men and women of middle and older age both mentally and physically, assist in human conception, help older men maintain sexual functioning, help prevent vaginal yeast infections, help reduce stress and boost energy levels, and help maintain strong bones in post-meno

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