Maca Root Herb

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Maca Root

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) root has been used by Peruvians for centuries for enhancing sexual desire, increasing libido, vitality, stamina and sexual performance.

To investigate traditional maca use and cultivation, scientists at PureWorld conducted the most comprehensive analysis of maca ever performed. Under the direction of Dr. Qun Yi Zheng, PureWorld's team of chemists discovered several previously unknown compounds in the plant.

To ensure product safety, PureWorld submitted MacaPure extract for oral toxicity testing. The results revealed no toxicity and a complete absence of adverse pharmacalogic effects. Further in vivo studies conducted at major research institutions show that MacaPure extract promotes libido, sexual potency and energy. The Urology article, authored by Dr. Zheng and colleagues, reports that animals fed MacaPure extract greatly increased their sexual activity, engaging in sex far more frequently than usual.

Anecdotal reports from individuals given MacaPure further confirm the sex-enhancing effects of the extract. Users claim a significant increase in libido, enhanced sexual function, and increased frequency of sex.

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Research On Maca

The November, 1998 Townsend Letter  for   Doctors,   summarized comments from various physicians who have discovered the wonderful therapeutic effects of Maca.

Chicago physician Gary F. Gordon, former President of the American College for Advancement in Medicine, knows first hand the value of Maca. "We all hear rumors about various products like Maca," he says. "But using this Peruvian root myself, I personally experienced a significant improvement in erectile tissue response. I call it nature's answer to Viagra TM.

Dr. Gordon explains that Maca works by normalizing our steroid hormones like testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. Therefore it has the facility to forestall the hormonal changes of aging. It acts on men to restore them to a healthy functional status in which they experience a more active libido." Lots of men and women who previously believed their sexual problems were psychological are now clearly going to look for something physiological to improve quality of life in the area of sexuality" says Dr. Gordon.

Burton Goldberg, President of Future Medicine Publishing in Tiburon, California, whose latest book is An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer, is another enthusiast of Maca. He says that when he tried Maca he was very pleased with the results and began taking it regularly. "I'm a 72 year old man and this Maca has taken 25 years off my aging sex life," declares Goldberg.

Henry Camponile, M.D., of St. Petersburg, Florida states that his first menopausal patient "started to feel better four days after she began taking Maca." and finds that it promotes energy unlike any other herb he has used.

Hugo Malaspina, M.D., a cardiologist practicing complementary medicine in Lima, Peru, has been using Maca in his practice for ten years. Dr. Malaspina first found out about Maca through a group of sexually active older men who were taking the herb with good results. "One of this group started taking Maca and found he was able to perform satisfactorily in a sexual relationship with a lady friend. Soon everyone in the group began drinking the powdered Maca as a beverage and enjoying the boost that the root was giving their hormonal functions. I have several of these men as patients, and their improvement prompted me to find out more about Maca and begin recommending it to my other patients."

Malaspina frequently prescribes Maca to women experiencing premenstrual discomfort or menopausal symptoms. "With Maca though, we should say that it regulates the ovarian function." Dr. Malaspina further notes that "Maca regulates the organs of internal secretion, such as the pituitary, the adrenal glands, and the pancreas. I have had perhaps two hundred female patients whose perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms are alleviated by taking Maca."