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Libido
Another reason why men are taking maca is to help with the restoration of their libido. The plan works on different levels to promote a healthier sex drive. For starters, its high amounts of nutrients can help revitalize the whole body. This also works to boost the levels of testosterone that then increases energy, vitality, and stamina. It also contains the unique nutrients macamides and macaenes that are believed to support healthy libido. Black and red varieties are used for a good libido boost.

Fertility
Probably the longest and most popular use of this root is for the fertility of men and women alike. Indigenous people in the high Andes of Peru used this root for 2,000 years to boost the fertility of both livestock and human. To this day, it remains to be the number one remedy for couples in Peru who want to conceive. Some recent studies from Peru and Switzerland confirmed that the black variety in particular can increase sexual desire and raise motility and sperm count.