This is the best maca on the market right now. Whole raw organic maca (Botanical names: Lepidium meyenii and Lepidium peruvianum) powder is better than any roasted maca, monster maca or gelatinized maca (fiber removed). Whole raw organic maca powder contains all of the plant spirit, minerals and fiber. It is the way ancient cultures consumed their maca. Any additional juicing or processing will always result in a more refined less whole product. Raw Organic Maca is the Ancient Super Food of South America. The organic Maca root has been used in Peru since before the times of the ancient Incans. The maca plant is similar to a radish or turnip and it can have different hues of color on its skin including red, purple, yellow or cream and black. It has amazing properties and is becoming well known of for its effectiveness. Maca is a vegetable root or tuber, related to the potato family, which grows ONLY in the high Andean plateaus of Peru at altitudes as high as 14,500 feet above sea level. Our maca is cultivated in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes. Maca is an adaptogen, Maca adapts to your body's metabolism. It works with your body to repair what needs to be repaired so that an optimal and ideal level of health and energy is maintained at all times. Use Raw Certified Organic Maca regularly in smoothies and other recipes. Packaged in a dairy-free, peanut-free, gluten-free vegan facility.