Maca and Maca for Sexual desire
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Compound or practice
Maca
A Peruvian root that improves libido without moving hormones — real for desire, not a testosterone booster.
Grade C2 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Evidence brief
Maca for Sexual desire
Evidence grade C — Non-hormonal
Grade C1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
Assembled by the app from other entries in this library. It adds no evidence of its own — follow the links to the entries it draws on.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Maca | Maca for Sexual desire |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual desire | Evidence grade CModerate effectmixedNon-hormonal | Evidence grade CModerate effectmixedNon-hormonal |
Graded only in Maca
- Testosterone Trivial effectEvidence grade D
Graded only in Maca for Sexual desire
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
What each entry says about the other
- Maca for Sexual desire’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Maca monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.