Andes Health Dictionary

Maca tea has been recognized for its nutritional properties and for being a libido enhancer. Maca plant, also known as the “Peruvian ginseng”, is an herb that grows in the high Andes of Bolivia and Peru for thousands of years. It is related to the turnip and the radish, having green and fragrant tops that lie along the ground. Maca has been used in Peru as a remedy to enhance energy and sexual function. The constituents of maca root are basically minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus and iron; sterols, lipids, carbohydrates, fiber, proteins and amino acids. How To Make Maca Tea Maca tea has a sweet taste, similar to butterscotch. To brew maca tea you will need an herbal tea of your choice to combine it with the maca powder. Prepare the herbal tea and after 1-2 minutes, add a teaspoon of maca powder and stir the mixture. To really enhance the flavor, you can add milk or honey. Tea connoisseurs recommend Soya milk. Maca Tea Benefits

• Helps providing energy without over-stimulating the body’s systems.
• Enhances libido and helps in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
• Increases the production of sperm.
• Helps relieving the symptoms of menopause.
• Strengthens your immune system.
• Balances and stabilizes the body’s cardiovascular, nervous, muscular and lymphatic systems.

Maca Tea Side Effects In toxicity studies, maca tea showed no adverse pharmacological effects. However, maca root contains iodine, which can lead to side effects such as thyroid disease. Maca root is also high in glucosinolates and in case of over consumption, combined with low-iodine diet, can cause goiter. It can also cause hives and fatigue to people that are allergic to the constituents of maca tea. Maca Tea is a wonderful tea with many health benefits. It is ideal for incresing your libido and boosting your immune system! Try to avoid over consumption in order not to experience any of its side effects!... maca tea - a libido enhancer

Bites of small, long-legged sandflies, found in many warm climates, which can transmit disease to humans.

In tropical and subtropical areas they transmit leishmaniasis.

In parts of Asia and the Mediterranean, they transmit sandfly fever, an influenza-like illness.

In the western Andes, they transmit bartonellosis, different forms of which cause either joint pain and fever, or a rash.... sandfly bites