Believed to have a history at least five millennia old, the Incas were so smitten by the energy-boosting qualities of maca that they limited the use of maca among only the nobility. Even with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in Peru circa 1533, maca became a regular among the Spanish nobility when the invaded Incas paid tribute to the Spaniards by sending them enormous quantities (approximately 15,000 – 18,000 pounds as per a written record of 1549) of this herb. |
A stimulant by nature, maca is known to disrupt the sleeping patterns of certain individuals. |