Botanical name: Lepidium meyenii (Brassicaceae) Common name: Maca Source: Sun-dried hypocotils of Lepidium meyenii, a native crop grown under organic (Bio) standards in the Peruvian Central Andean plateau at 4000 meters above sea level. TRADITIONAL USE Cooked fresh hypocotils are part of the daily diet in native Andean communities. Also fresh Maca is used to make energy juices. Due to its high energy properties, it is associated with improve...