Organic Red Maca
Raw Powder

Maca

The maca plant (Lepidium meyenii) belongs to the cruciferous family and the cress genus (Lepidium). It is thus related to watercress, garden cress, rapeseed and mustard. Maca, also known as Peruvian ginseng, is native to the Peruvian Andes, where it has been cultivated at high altitudes for about 2000 years. It is considered a complete food in the Andes and is used as a tonic for their armed forces. Mainly the tubers of the maca plant are used; they taste slightly sweet and can be boiled or slowly baked in the oven. The region's traditional dishes also include a sweet and very aromatic porridge made from maca, known as mazamorra.

Red Maca

Maca varieties, along with their differing colouration, have distinct characteristics due to the unique spectrum of ingredients they each contain. The main varieties of maca are yellow, black and red, but the roots are not easily distinguishable when ground into a powder. Only red maca is contained here.

Raw

Maca products are available in a variety of preparations and dosages. Our maca powder is a 1:1 raw powder from whole ground maca root, sun- and machine-dried below 45°C.

Cultivation

The maca plant from which our powder is made grows in its traditional region of Junín, Peru at an altitude of 4050–4200m above sea level on a gentle slope near the mountain town of San Pedro de Cajas (population 15,300) in the province of Tarma. Due to the altitude, it is exposed to extreme climatic conditions: strong temperature fluctuations, strong winds and intense UV radiation. The growing region is only a few kilometres away from Junín National Reserve and Lake Junín, Peru's second largest lake. The area surrounding Lake Junín has a particularly rainy microclimate and a soil composition that differs from the rest of the Junín region, including a 10-fold higher magnesium content. The Junín region harbours the world's only natural distribution of maca plants.

Harvested by Hand & Gently Processed

The maca plants are harvested by hand from the end of May through August and sun dried on large tarpaulins when conditions allow. The tuberous root is then disinfected with ozonated water, dried at low temperatures (never exceeding 45°C) and ground into a fine powder.

Ingredients: 100% Pure Red Maca (Lepidium peruvianum), Raw.

Organic Certification

PL-EKO-01
EU-Landwirtschaft

Directions

Suitable for daily consumption. Quick dissolving formula making it ideal to mix in smoothies, shakes, hot and cold drinks, muesli and (gluten-free) baking.

Recommended serving: 1–3 teaspoons (3–9g) daily.

Contraindications

There are no restrictions on the consumption of raw maca powder. Only those with a sensitive digestive system should be careful with the dosage due to the hard-to-digest starches and mucous membrane-irritating mustard oil glycosides. Alternateively, the gelatinised maca mix can be used, as the hard-to-digest starch has been removed via a short and strong heating process. This results in an easily digestible powder with concentrated ingredients.

The purity of our formulas is important to us. This is why we have both our raw ingredients as well as our finished products extensively tested by independent laboratories to confirm purity and active ingredient content. Here, we have provided the results of some of the tests carried out on this product.

CONFORMITY STATEMENT

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Our philosophy

For thousands of years, cultures all over the world have been using a variety of plants and nutritious foods to naturally foster vitality and good health.

With our products, we try to emulate this ancient wisdom as much as possible.

Consequently, our philosophy is simple: everything we do meets the highest standards of quality and purity, with a focus on organic and natural ingredients.

We follow this philosophy with meticulous care on all levels and down to every last detail.

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