- Classed as an adaptogen and superfood
- Supports physical and mental performance
- Regarded as a fertility enhancer in South America
Feel your best and support your physical and mental performance with Maca. Classed as an adaptogen and superfood, this botanical has high levels of trace minerals.
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable that is grown in the Peruvian Andes. Here, the soil is extremely rich in minerals which accounts for the high levels of trace minerals in the root.
Regarded as an adaptogen and superfood, Maca is also known as ‘Peruvian ginseng’ for its similarity to Asiatic ginseng in supporting physical and mental performance. It has been used for centuries in the Andes to enhance fertility, and to increase energy and stamina.