Maca Root (Lepidium meyenii) — Yunnan Black & Yellow Maca Slices, 500g Food Herb

Maca Root (Lepidium meyenii), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mǎ Kǎ (玛咖), is the dried root of a revered high-altitude food herb traditionally used as a warming, vitality-supporting tonic. Grown in Yunnan and offered here as both black and yellow maca slices, it has been prized for centuries as a nourishing adaptogenic root used to support energy, endurance, and balanced vitality. Its nature is warm and sweet, making it a gentle yet strengthening herb for tonifying qi and warming the Kidney system.

Key Selling Points

• Yunnan-grown black and yellow maca root
• Traditional warming vitality tonic
• Dried maca slices and maca fruit form
• 500g per portion, food-herb grade
• Suitable for cooking, decoction, and powders

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its natural ivory-to-golden color, firm texture, and mild earthy aroma. When simmered or decocted, the slices soften and release a gentle, slightly sweet and nutty flavor with a warm, grounding character, blending smoothly into soups, congee, and daily tonics.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal decoction and tonic blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Daily warming tea
• Culinary cooking ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Maca is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support daily vitality and warmth. It is a common ingredient in high-altitude nourishment formulas, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and Chinese yam. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other warming herbs for a gentle, earthy infusion.

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