Maca is a plateau plant of the cruciferous family, native to the plateau plants of more than 4,000 meters in the Peruvian Andes. Containing unique macaamide and macaene has a significant effect on balancing human hormone secretion. It has anti-fatigue, supplements physical strength, improves sleep, resists menopause, active fertility, enhances memory, etc.
Maca efficacy and function
Anti-fatigue
It grows on a barren plateau. Because of its growth environment and characteristics, Maca is rich in iron, protein, amino acids, mineral zinc, taurine and other ingredients. These nutrients play an important role in resisting fatigue, strengthening muscle endurance, relieving exercise fatigue, strengthening the immune system, and improving human immunity.
Improve sleep quality
In South America, It is used as a natural herbal medicine to relieve stress and anxiety. It can improve stress-induced anxiety and neurasthenia while improving sleep. For some people who are often stressed and mentally stressed, they have the effect of regulating and improving sleep.
Against menopause
The various alkaloids contained in it can regulate endocrine and balance the hormone levels in the body by regulating the body parts of the adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary, etc. In addition, the taurine and protein contained in maca can improve blood and promote estrogen in women. Secretion, with the role of conditioning and repairing physiological functions, thus achieving the effect against menopause.
Improve fertility
It is rich in alkaloids, arginine and fructose. Alkaloids can stimulate the reproductive system and promote the multiplication of egg cells and sperm counts; arginine is an important component of amino acids in sperm, which can improve the activity of sperm; fructose is an energy substance that brings power to sperm movement; These rich nutrients can effectively enhance sperm activity, promote the combination of sperm and egg, increase the vitality of germ cells, and improve the success rate of conception.
Resistance to altitude
It is rich in salidroside, tyrosol, fat, brass, etc., which can improve the body’s utilization coefficient of oxygen and tolerance to hypoxia, and the freedom and metabolic balance caused by high altitude hypoxia. Has a good regulation and protection.
Improve anemia
We know that iron is an indispensable trace element in human blood. Because It is rich in iron, it has a good effect on the symptoms of anemia.
Anti-virus, tumor
Tyrosol, polysaccharides, mustard oil and benzyl isothiocyanate in maca. Tyrosol has a protective effect on virus-infected cells; polysaccharides have an inhibitory effect on viral replication; glucosinolate and benzyl isothiocyanate have anticancer effects.
Hypolipidemic
The linoleic acid in Maca binds to cholesterol in the human body, and it is easy to transport cholesterol to extravascular tissues, reduce the deposition of cholesterol in the blood vessels, and promote the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids.
Can Maca really be aphrodisiac?
Maca’s fresh roots can be cooked with meat or other vegetables. They can also be dried and cooked with water or milk. Local indigenous people often use fresh roots with honey and fruit juice as a drink.It is rich in high-unit nutrients, which have nourishing and strengthening functions for the human body. Those who have eaten will have a feeling of full energy, strong spirit and no fatigue.
There has been a lot of debate about the nutritional and edible value of Maca. Merchants claim that it can enhance the sexual function of men and women, treat infertility, and a lot of magical health effects such as blood. However, many scientific researches on Maca have not yet reached the exact conclusion of “Aphrodisiac”, and other “health functions” are even more illusory. To this end, the US Drug Administration has determined that some Maca businesses have “illegal propaganda” behavior. In Peru, Maca is just a common food that people use to feed their animals and cook. It is not as magical as propaganda.
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