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- noun The
Andean medicinal herb Lepidium meyenii, or an extract of the root of this plant.
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Examples
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The potent cocktail includes tribulus terrestris, a herb already used in alternative medicine, a root vegetable found in the Andes called maca and grape juice extract, newspapers said.
The Times of India 2009
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The potent cocktail includes tribulus terrestris, a herb already used in alternative medicine, a root vegetable found in the Andes called maca and grape juice extract, newspapers said.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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While there are few statistics available on the effectiveness of the treatment, the Australian magazine "Good Medicine" states that laboratory studies of rats have found that they had improved fertility after eating maca.
Nena Niessen: Cures from the Kitchen Nena Niessen 2010
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During the height of the Incan empire, legend has it that Incan warriors would consume maca before entering into battle.
Nena Niessen: Cures from the Kitchen Nena Niessen 2010
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Expert Insight: "Whenever possible, I prefer to use maca therapy rather than hormone replacement therapy because HRT actually ages the body diminishing the hormone producing capability of the glands," says Dr. Rebbe Gabriel Cousens, a diplomat of the American Board of Holistic Medicine.
Nena Niessen: Cures from the Kitchen Nena Niessen 2010
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Infertility: Many women use maca root supplements to help combat infertility as well.
Nena Niessen: Cures from the Kitchen Nena Niessen 2010
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A potent combo of maca root and other stimulant herbs!
Ashley Koff: What You Need to Know About Protein Supplements 2010
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But after conquering a city the Incan soldiers were prohibited from using maca, to protect the conquered women from their powerful sexual impulses.
Nena Niessen: Cures from the Kitchen Nena Niessen 2010
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A potent combo of maca root and other stimulant herbs!
Ashley Koff: What You Need to Know About Protein Supplements 2010
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While HRT stimulates hormone production and can cause ovaries to atrophy, maca root simply helps to balance it without damaging a woman's body.
Nena Niessen: Cures from the Kitchen Nena Niessen 2010
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