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Black Ginger vs Black Maca for libido

Short answer: For libido, more users report improvement with Black Ginger — 96% of 27 reports, versus 88% of 26 for Black Maca.

Black Ginger has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Black Maca has 0 and 0.

Based on 118 reports about Black Ginger and 63 about Black Maca. Not medical advice.

Black Ginger
Supplement
Black Maca
Supplement
Users say it helped67%helped57 reports · medium confidence65%helped29 reports · medium confidence
Verdict
Mostly positive
Mostly positive
ResearchDResearch: NoneDResearch: None
Meta-analyses / RCTs0 / 00 / 0
Mainly used for
Libido
% reporting improvement
96% (27)88% (26)
Energy
% reporting improvement
100% (20)90% (10)
Mood
% reporting improvement
100% (18)100% (8)
Performance
% reporting improvement
100% (12)80% (5)
Sleep
% reporting improvement
0% (11)0% (2)
Common side effectsinsomnia, sweating, increased appetite, increased bodystomach issues, insomnia, overstimulation, sleep disruption
Typical dose reported1 capsule3-5 g / 3x/day
Black Ginger
What a user said
“After about two weeks I felt I wasn't as hungry as I usually am during a cut. It made losing weight easier as I wasn't as tempted to eat.”
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Black Maca
What a user said
“Black Maca on the other hand gives me a cognitive boost, energy boost, and a unique mood and libido boost.”
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