Maca Slices (Lepidium meyenii) — Dried Black & Yellow Maca Root Slices, 110g Jar

Maca Slices (Lepidium meyenii) are the dried root slices of a revered Andean food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mǎ Kǎ (玛咖). Also called Peruvian Ginseng, Maca has been prized for centuries as a warming, vitality-supporting food herb used to nourish essence, support stamina, and harmonize the body's foundational energy. Its nature is sweet and slightly warm, making it a gentle yet strengthening herb for daily nourishment and long-term wellness routines.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional vitality-supporting food herb
• Dried black and yellow Maca root slices
• Lepidium meyenii
• Ready-to-eat, no cooking required
• 110g sealed jar, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its natural ivory to pale yellow color, firm yet tender texture, and mild earthy aroma with subtle notes of butterscotch and malt. When chewed directly, the slices offer a gentle, slightly sweet and nutty flavor; when simmered or steeped, they release a warm, rounded taste that blends smoothly into soups, teas, and grain porridges.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily ready-to-eat herbal snack
• Herbal tea and infusion blends
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal vitality tonic

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Maca is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support daily vitality and foundational nourishment. It is a common ingredient in warming winter broths, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and Chinese yam. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with red date and longan for a warm, mildly sweet infusion, and it can also be eaten directly as a convenient daily food herb.

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