Ingredient profile
Maca Root in Payarmin: First in the Blend, With Eleuthero and Astragalus
Maca root in Payarmin is the first of 22 blend ingredients, printed as Lepidium mevenii root extract. Eleuthero is fifth and astragalus is sixth. The label prints no amounts, so each can hold at most 200, 40 and about 33 mg per 1 ml serving. Research on these herbs does not show a blood sugar effect, and no trial has tested Payarmin.
Written by the Payarmin label deskUpdated
The first name
What is maca root in Payarmin?
Maca root in Payarmin is an extract of an Andean root, printed on the label as Lepidium mevenii. It is the first name in the 200 mg proprietary blend, so it is the largest ingredient by weight, but no amount is printed.
The plant is Lepidium meyenii; we type the label as printed.
Eleuthero (fifth) and astragalus (sixth) join it below.
Maca comes first on the panel, and the blend runs from most to least by weight (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)). Still, 22 ingredients share 200 mg, so maca holds less than all of it. The label does not say how much less.
The sales page names maca, not the other two.
The ceilings
Where do maca, eleuthero and astragalus sit in the blend?
Maca root in Payarmin is 1st of 22 blend ingredients, eleuthero is 5th and astragalus is 6th. The label lists the blend from most to least by weight (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR)).
That order caps each one: at most 200 mg of maca, 40 mg of eleuthero and about 33 mg of astragalus per 1 ml serving. These are limits, not amounts.
An even split would be about 9 mg each.
| Label line | Place | Ceiling | Printed amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maca (Lepidium mevenii) Root Extract | 1 of 22 | 200 mg | Not printed |
| Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extract | 5 of 22 | 40 mg | Not printed |
| Astragalus Root Extract | 6 of 22 | about 33 mg | Not printed |
See every place in the full ingredient list.
Label and research
What do the label profiles for these three lines show?
Each profile sets one label line beside what research found. For maca root in Payarmin, the label gives a place and no amount.
Where no source gives a studied dose, the profile says so.
| Printed name | Maca (Lepidium mevenii) Root Extract |
|---|---|
| Kind of ingredient | Lepidium meyenii, an Andean root (the label prints 'mevenii') |
| Where it sits | 1 of 22 in the 200 mg proprietary blend |
| Content in 1 ml | No printed amount; ranked 1 of 22 in the 200 mg blend, which caps it near 200 mg per 1 ml |
| Dose in studies | No blood sugar dose studied |
| How strong the evidence is | A few small trials on mood and sexual function, none on blood sugar |
| Usual marketing or folk use | Andean root eaten as food and tonic |
| Chief caution | Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding is not established. |
| Printed name | Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Extract |
|---|---|
| Kind of ingredient | Siberian ginseng root |
| Where it sits | 5 of 22 in the 200 mg proprietary blend |
| Content in 1 ml | No printed amount; ranked 5 of 22 in the 200 mg blend, which caps it near 40 mg per 1 ml |
| Dose in studies | No verified human dose for blood sugar |
| How strong the evidence is | Human studies limited; blood sugar findings come from animals |
| Usual marketing or folk use | Traditional tonic |
| Chief caution | A case report of raised digoxin levels and falsely high digoxin tests. |
| Printed name | Astragalus Root Extract |
|---|---|
| Kind of ingredient | Astragalus root (species not printed) |
| Where it sits | 6 of 22 in the 200 mg proprietary blend |
| Content in 1 ml | No printed amount; ranked 6 of 22 in the 200 mg blend, which caps it near 33 mg per 1 ml |
| Dose in studies | No blood sugar dose established |
| How strong the evidence is | Not enough reliable evidence for any condition |
| Usual marketing or folk use | Traditional Chinese herb |
| Chief caution | Avoid with autoimmune disease; may interact with immune-suppressing drugs. |
Maca
What is maca root used for, and what do studies show?
Maca root is an Andean plant eaten as food and taken as a tonic. The few human trials are small and mostly look at sexual function and menopause symptoms (Maca per MSKCC).
Memorial Sloan Kettering describes no blood sugar benefit, and reviews rate the evidence as limited (Maca per MSKCC).
The sales page says maca “balances hormones”. We found no source that measured that.
Maca may not be safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. People with hormone-sensitive cancers should talk to a provider first (Maca per MSKCC).
Fifth and sixth
What are eleuthero and astragalus?
Eleuthero is Siberian ginseng, a root extract from Eleutherococcus senticosus. Astragalus is a root used in Traditional Chinese medicine.
Eleuthero studies in people are limited, and blood sugar findings come only from animals (Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero) per MSKCC). NCCIH finds no sufficient evidence that astragalus helps any condition (Astragalus per NCCIH).
Eleuthero root
Small exercise studies found little or no benefit (Exercise & Athletic Performance per NIH ODS). It is a different plant from the Panax ginseng listed 12th, which has its own profile.
Astragalus root
A 2024 review of mostly low-quality studies suggested added glucose lowering with metformin (Astragalus per NCCIH). It is not a test of the herb alone.
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Are adaptogens proven to help blood sugar?
No. Adaptogens are not proven to help blood sugar. NCCIH reports no reliable evidence that any herbal supplement helps control diabetes (Diabetes and Dietary Supplements per NCCIH).
Adaptogen is a marketing word for herbs said to help the body cope with stress. The label never uses it.
Lifestyle changes (about 7% weight loss, 150 minutes of exercise a week) cut type 2 risk by 58% in one program (Diabetes Prevention Program per NIDDK).
- Maca: trials cover mood and sexual function.
- Eleuthero: blood sugar findings come from animals.
- Astragalus: low-quality reviews, tied to metformin.
Energy
Does Payarmin give you energy?
Nobody can say whether Payarmin gives you energy, because no trial has tested the product. The front icon reads “Helps Convert Nutrients Into Usable Energy*”.
Eleuthero showed little or no exercise benefit in small studies (Exercise & Athletic Performance per NIH ODS), and maca trials looked at other outcomes (Maca per MSKCC).
Guarana and green tea add caffeine with no printed amount (Caffeine: how much is too much? per FDA). Any alertness may be caffeine.
See the green tea and guarana profile for the caffeine.
Safety
Who should check with a doctor before taking these herbs?
Anyone pregnant or nursing, under 18, or with a known medical condition should consult a physician first, as the label directs.
Keep taking every prescribed medicine as directed. No supplement replaces it.
Maca root
Ask first if pregnant, breastfeeding, or with a hormone-sensitive cancer (Maca per MSKCC).
Eleuthero root
Ask first if you take digoxin. One case report found higher levels (Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero) per MSKCC).
Astragalus root
Ask first with an autoimmune disease or immune-suppressing medicine (Astragalus per NCCIH).
More in supplements and diabetes medicines.
Keep reading
Which Payarmin ingredient profiles come next?
Payarmin has nine ingredient profiles. Maca root is one of three lines on this one.
The chips below link to all nine.
FAQ
What do people ask about maca root in Payarmin?
One to start with: What is maca root used for? Plus 5 more answered below.
Each answer gives the plain reply first, then the reasoning and a citation where available.
What is maca root used for?
Maca root is an Andean plant eaten as food and sold for mood, sexual function and menopause symptoms. The few human trials are small, and the evidence is rated limited (Maca per MSKCC). It has not been studied for blood sugar.
What is eleuthero?
Eleuthero, also called Siberian ginseng, is a root extract listed fifth in the Payarmin blend, so it holds at most 40 mg per 1 ml. Human studies are limited, and blood sugar findings come only from animals (Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero) per MSKCC).
What is astragalus?
Astragalus is a root used in Traditional Chinese medicine, listed sixth in the Payarmin blend, which caps it near 33 mg per 1 ml. NCCIH finds no sufficient reliable evidence that it helps any condition (Astragalus per NCCIH).
Does Payarmin give you energy?
Nobody can say, because no trial has tested Payarmin. Small studies found little or no exercise benefit from eleuthero (Exercise & Athletic Performance per NIH ODS). Guarana and green tea add caffeine in an unprinted amount (Caffeine: how much is too much? per FDA).
Are adaptogens proven to help blood sugar?
No. NCCIH reports no reliable evidence that any herbal supplement helps control diabetes (Diabetes and Dietary Supplements per NCCIH). For these three herbs the signals are animal data and low-quality reviews (Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero) per MSKCC) (Astragalus per NCCIH).
What are adaptogens?
Adaptogen is a marketing word for herbs said to help the body cope with stress. It has no meaning on a supplement label.
Who wrote this
Who wrote and reviewed this Payarmin guide?
The Payarmin label desk drafted these pages from the bottle label, the order page and public research links.
The clinician who reviews these pages is named in the box below when that review exists.
Every page starts at the printed bottle label, quotes the order page, and links outside research.
Page updated . How we work: editorial standards and how reviews are checked. This site belongs to an authorized Payarmin shop. It is separate from the maker and from the distributor named on the label. Orders placed through our links pay the shop a commission.
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Where to go next
Good next stops are claims vs evidence, who it's for, supplements and medicines.
All three use the same label facts and cite their research.
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