Maca is a potent superfood root from the Andes Mountains of Peru that has been used by indigenous Andean societies as a source of nourishment and healing for thousands of years. Maca Powder is a raw form made by extracting the starch - which makes the nutrition easier to integrate into your daily life. Yellow, Red and Black Maca each have a unique nutrient profile and potency but are all herbaceous plants native to the high Andean Mountains of Bolivia and Peru. It is one of the only food plants in the world able to thrive at such a high altitude. Maca, and more specifically the root of the plant, has a long history as a superfood. The maca root was prized throughout the Incan empire for its adaptogenic-like qualities that enable it to nourish and balance the body's delicate endocrine system, and to help cope with stress. It can also energize naturally, without the jitters and crashes of caffeine.