Tropaeolum tuberosum
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Tropaeolum tuberosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, grown in the Andes, particularly in Peru and Bolivia, and to a lesser extent in Ecuador as well as in some areas of Co
Mashua tuber diversity Peru
Popular Peruvian cultivar Yawar Waqay, meaning "weeping blood"
Cultivated
Anaphrodisiac
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An anaphrodisiac is a substance that quells or blunts the libido. It is the opposite of an aphrodisiac, something that enhances sexual appetite. The word anaphrodisiac comes from the Greek privative p
Tropaeolum tuberosum
…comprise as much as 75 percent of the mature plants by dry weight. Popularization of mashua may be limited by its intense flavor and reputation as an anaphrodisiac. Father Bernabé Cobo records that in the 16th century, the Inca used to give enormous amounts of mashua to their troops so that they would forget their…
Depo-Provera is usually used for birth control, but it can also be used on men to reduce libido