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Lepidium meyenii, Maca
Lepidium meyenii, Maca Peruvian Ginseng Lepidium meyenii(Photo by Vahe Martirosyan) (Wikimedia) Maca root at the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2018) Botanical name: 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,…