We are so blessed to have such an infinite amount of healing wisdom from Nature. So many plants that we have access to today have been used for hundreds of years as medicines and healers. These super foods can have just as much benefit if not more for us living in modern times as they did throughout history.

maca is an ancient healing root from the Andes mountains of Peru. It has been used as both a food and a medicine by the people of South America for approximately 2000 years. It is similar to a radish in size and shape, but much sweeter and milder in flavor, and also starchier in composition. It is often mashed and boiled turning the tuber into a thickened syrupy concoction which can then be eaten as a porridge. Incan warriors used to get much benefit from maca, consuming it for it’s strength and endurance enhancing properties before battle or intense physical labour. Extremely high in trace minerals, maca helps build up and nourish the body. A few noteworthy minerals contained in maca include zinc, copper, potassium, phosphorus, iron, silicon, magnesium, manganese, and Calcium. maca also contains a wide variety of other nutrients to support the body like vitamins B1, B2, and vitamin c. maca powder is also high in fiber for healthy digestion, and contains fatty acids and amino acids for protein synthesis.

One of the most well known benefits of maca is it’s ability to act as an adaptogen in the body. Adaptogens have a very unique effect on the body, by influencing our over-all ability to cope with various stresses and negative impacts, whether it be from an internal or external standpoint. There is even ancient Andean folklore about maca’s role in enabling Andean highlanders to live at extremely high altitudes where blood oxygen levels are much lower. Even though it can increase energy and vitality maca also has a calming and peace-inducing effect on the nerves due to it’s nutrient and mineral profile. Perfect for use in todays world! Also helpful in modern life is maca’s ability to balance and stimulate healthy hormone secretions. The alkaloids and nutrients present in maca can help regulate and nourish our endocrine glands, balancing our hormone levels. One of my favorite uses of maca is for adrenal support, which is another organ that is constantly under stress these days.

RawGuru offers a wide variety of maca supplements to best fit your needs. Here is a summary of each product that we offer. Remember that every one’s body and tastes are different, so be open to trying a few varieties and listen to the subtle or not so subtle messages your body my give you. If you are new to maca, it is good to note that it has a mildly sweet malty flavor, and combines amazingly well in sweet recipes with raw cacao, vanilla, carob, mesquite, lucuma, etc. It also acts an emulsifier in recipes such as raw chocolate, helping to blend perfectly Cocoa Powder with Cocoa Butter and other oils.

Standard Raw, Certified Organic maca - Genuine raw, certified organic maca powder, light tan in color, from the Peruvian mountains. A great place to start if you are looking for a very high quality authentic raw organic maca root powder.

maca Punch 6:1 Extract Powder - This product is made by using black maca roots, traditionally and authentically grown in Peru by local farmers. It is created through a gelatinization process where the starch of the root is removed by soaking them in water.  Again there is absolutely no heat involved in the process. This creates a 6:1 ratio maca powder where it takes 6 kilos of maca to make 1 kilo of maca powder.

maca Crispy Bites - Produced through the same process as the maca Punch 6:1 powder, and by using the same black maca root, these crispy maca pieces consist of maca root that has been soaked in water to separate the starch, and then coarsely ground into chewable bits of crispy maca. They proceed in grinding this finely to make the maca Punch 6:1 extract.

maca Extreme Premium - This product is a concentrated form of maca. The maca roots are first pressure washed, fresh-pressed into a paste, and then dried at a low temperature to retain all of it’s nutrients and enzymes. The dried powder is then sifted to separate much of the fiber, making it very easy for the body to assimilate and digest.

Purple maca Extreme Premium - When maca grows the skin can vary in color from yellow, red purple or black. This depends on when it is grown and under what natural conditions. Our purple maca is a combination of red maca and black maca.  

Red maca Raw Certified Organic - This variation is milder in flavor than our standard maca. It is the most rare and unique form of maca on the market today! It has higher levels of many phytochemicals when compared to yellow or black maca.

maca Pro XP Purple maca Liquid Extract - This tincture is pure liquid purple maca medicine, and at a 20:1 ratio (it takes 20 kilos of maca root to make 1 liter of liquid extract) it is very potent! This will absorb partially in your mouth before even reaching the stomach. It is a pure cold processed extract, no heat is used at all, and it only contains 2 % alcohol as a preservative. The maca used to create this tincture is grown by local farmers in the highlands of Peru. Definitely more for someone who may already have some experience with maca and wants an even more heightened effect.

Super MacaZing - This is a great way to try 5 different forms of maca, getting the benefits of each in one powder. Super MacaZing is a proprietary blend of: maca Punch 6:1 Extract, maca Extreme Premium, Purple maca, Red maca and Standard Raw Certified Organic maca.

maca truly does have some amazing benefits for both men and women in all stages and walks of life. Remember that it is a very potent food, it is always best to start slowly with smaller doses at first. If you are already on the maca wagon, try out a different product to mix it up a bit and see how you feel!

Here's to Health and Vibrant Living with all nature has to offer us in this abundant life.