How to store dried maca

Dried Maca is an important product produced in Yunnan. It is rich in nutritional value and is also a common Chinese medicinal material. Dried Maca can be eaten with ginseng and red ginseng. It is also suitable for summer consumption. Stewing mutton with Maca can replenish qi, cleanse the intestines and detoxify, and remove cholesterol. There are many ways to eat dried Maca and there are many ways to preserve Maca. So how to preserve dried Maca without losing its nutritional value?

Yunnan Maca Consumption Method Yunnan Maca Preservation Method

How to store Yunnan Maca: Yunnan Maca is prone to insects and mildew, so it should be stored in a sealed, dry container. Place in a dry and ventilated place to prevent moisture and mildew. At the same time, before the insect-infested season every year (March-April), Yunnan Maca should be taken out and exposed to the sun repeatedly to prevent insect infestation. You can also spray a small amount of 95% medicinal alcohol or white wine at about 50° on Yunnan Maca and seal it for storage.

Yunnan Maca is suitable for people who suffer from impotence, premature ejaculation, memory loss, and symptoms of prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, and prostatic hypertrophy such as frequent urination, urgency, and urinary retention caused by kidney deficiency.

How to eat Maca dried fruit: The way to eat Maca dried fruit is roughly the same as other Chinese medicinal materials. Here are some nourishing ways to eat it:

1. Maca dried fruit slices can be eaten with wild ginseng, red ginseng, sugar ginseng, raw sun-dried ginseng, American ginseng and other stewed lamb in summer. Why is it summer? Chinese medicine emphasizes the use of heat to remove heat. This nourishing method can improve the body's immunity and inhibit cancer cells: promote the formation of white blood cells, lower serum cholesterol, increase serum albumin, and protect the liver. Maca also contains substances that inhibit cancer cells and can even transform cancer cells into normal cells. People who regularly eat maca rarely suffer from gallstones.

2. Grind maca dried fruit into flour, and use the maca powder with pork elbow to make a portion of maca steamed pork. The same method can also be used to make maca steamed eggs.

There are actually many ways to eat it. If we don’t consider its therapeutic effect, we can just eat it according to the daily cooking methods.

Regarding how to preserve dried maca, we can preserve it through the methods introduced above. Dried maca needs to be stored in a sealed dry container in a dry and ventilated place to avoid mold due to moisture or being eaten by insects. Dried maca is different from other medicinal materials. It needs to be repeatedly exposed to the sun and sprayed with a small amount of alcohol for sterilization.