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Botanical name: Lepidium mayenil
Family: Brassicaceae
Therapeutic properties:
Aphrodisiac: increases sexual desire
Adaptogenic: aid in the body's ability to adapt to stress in all forms.
Anti-aging: slows the aging process
Anti-cancer:
Anti-fatigue:
Anti-bacterial: destroys or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-tumoral:
Anti-microbial: destroys and inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Antioxidant:
Hepatoprotective:
Immunomodulatory:
Neuroprotective:
Recuperative:
Relaxant:
Tonic (adrenal):