Maca is a legendary sex-enhancing root from Perú, that was first used by the Incas and discovered by the Chibcha Herbalists. Maca is a root that looks like a little turnip or radish that contains high amounts of vitamins (B1, B2, B12, C, E, caroteno), mineral, and the essential amino acids.
Maca grow at altitudes beetwen 3.500 and 4.500 meters above sea level, on the plateau of Bombom in the departments of Junón and Pasco in Peru. A member of the Cruciferous family, there are four varieties of "maca". In the natural habitat where maca is grown, temperatures during the day reach 7°C and at night can drop as low as -8°C.
When the Spaniards arrived in Peru, according to their chronicles, maca was also demanded as tribute by the conquering Spaniards. Maca was used as an energy enhancer and for therapy, increasing male potency, or improving other hormonal function.
The Maca flour has aphrodisiac and fertility-enhancing properties. Two spoons of maca flour per day, mixed with milk, juices, beverages is usually recommended.
RECIPE
MACA COCKTAIL
INGREDIENTS:
Dried maca root: 1 kg
Sugar: ½ kg
Aguardiente de Caña (Caña)*: ½ bottle
Anise flavored liquor: to taste
Milk: 1 litre
* Liquor made from sugar cane.
PREPARATION:
In a saucepan, boil the dried maca root in salted water. Liquefy it with the milk. Add sugar until to thiken, then add the Caña and Anise flavored liquor
MACA JAM
INGREDIENTS:
Dried maca roots: 1 kg
Bee honey or Sugar: to taste
Cinnamon and Clove: to taste
PREPARATION:
Wash the dried maca roots. Soak for at least one day, then boil in salted water. Cut it into small pieces and liquefy with sugar or bee honey.
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http://www.aldearural.com/fororural/index.htm
http://www.mercadolibre.cl
www.agrilogica.com