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Maca root Treatment Report
Category: Supplements
What is Maca root?
Maca has been used traditionally to enhance fertility and sexual performance in both men and women and to relieve menopausal symptoms. Maca root contains far greater amounts of glucosinolates than other members of the Brassicacae family, such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli.
Reported Purpose & Efficacy
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy level | 3 | 2 |
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| Mood | 2 | 1 |
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| Adaptigen,w/far more glucosinolates than other of Brassicacae family | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sexual dysfunction | 1 | 1 |
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| Support hormone balance | 1 | 1 |
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 2 |  |
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| Expense | 1 | |
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| Other | 1 | |
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| Not indicated | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Maca root
Always |
2 | 67% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
1 | 33% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Maca root
Very |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
1 | 33% |
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Not at all |
2 | 67% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Maca root
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
2 | 100% |
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Report created on May 28, 2012.