Black Maca vs Maca for libido
Short answer: For libido, users rate them about the same: 88% report improvement with Black Maca (26 reports) and 90% with Maca (152 reports).
Black Maca has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Maca has 13 and 13.
Based on 63 reports about Black Maca and 405 about Maca. Not medical advice.
| Black Maca Supplement | Maca Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 65%helped29 reports · medium confidence | 53%helped190 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | DResearch: None | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 13 / 13 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | 88% (26) | 90% (152) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 90% (10) | 85% (48) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (8) | 83% (41) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 74% (19) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 92% (12) |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, insomnia, overstimulation, sleep disruption | anxiety, stomach issues, acne, headache |
| Typical dose reported | 3-5 g / 3x/day | 1 rounded tbsp (~9 g) / 3 days on / 2 days off, then a week off |
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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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Latest review conclusion
Conclusion: The evidence from the included studies suggests unclear effects of maca on semen quality parameters in both men experiencing infertility and healthy men. However, the total number of RCTs and the total sample size were too small to draw firm conclusions.
Front Pharmacol, 2022 ↗What a user said
“The better experiences were with gelatinized maca powder, 20g or so in a cup and my cock was hard as El Peñón de Gibraltar.”
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