New Delhi, May 4 -- Known as the Ayurvedic Viagra, maca root is known to help address infertility as well as issues with your sex drive. This natural remedy comes from a plant called Maca that seems to have become very popular.

Maca was used as a food and medicine option by the people of Peru for over 1300-2000 years, states this study, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. It became a medicine in China in the 1990s. Read on to learn more about the Ayurvedic genius and how to use it in daily life.

What is Maca Root?

Maca root, scientifically known as Lepidium meyenii, is a plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. It is a biennial plant, which means that it completes its life cycle over two seasons. It is found high Andes mo...