The pleasant tasting root is usually available in powder form after being harvested and grounded down. The maca root benefits include a positive effect on hormone balance energy levels and a health booster. And not only is it a natural source of healing nutrition but it also has a long history of being a safe superfood that has been consumed for its medicinal benefits for thousands of years in regions of the Andes mountains. Applying maca extract a concentrated form of the plant to your skin may help protect it from uv radiation. It has traditionally been used by natives in Peru to improve children's performance in school.