Maca Root (Lepidium meyenii)

About this episode

This episode explores maca root, its potential benefits for libido, fertility, and menopause, while also discussing the future of medicine.

This episode is our 100th episode! We will explore another interesting herb of the world: maca root or Lepidium meyenii. It is reported to be helpful for treating libido, fertility, and possibly menopause. We will doing our deep dive into this herb and find out if there is any evidence for these effects. And, as usual, we will be adding something a little different…we will be looking at the future of medicine. Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb or formula. It is going to be another fascinating exploration into world of herbs…please join us!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg Sperber

Topics covered

• herbology
• maca root
• libido
• fertility
• menopause
• future of medicine

Keywords

• maca root
• Lepidium meyenii
• herbology
• libido
• fertility
• menopause
• medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Maca Root

Books & works: Lepidium meyenii

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