two questions: maca and rub on magnesium

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i have a patient who has been recommended by a reflexologist to rub magnesium oil onto her abdomen if she has any period pains. Has anyone used/recommended this? I'm not quite sure how this would work.

Second question. Same patient has just come back from a retreat and was given maca powder to use as an adaptogen. She wants to know if she can use it. I'm working with her specifically for hyperadrenalism - she has constant tremor which has massively improved through her herbal medicine. I know nothing about maca but what i've googled and although it says its an adaptogen, it seems to be a massive stimulant. Is this the case? The lady is completely caffeine free due to the hyperadrenalism and I want to be sure this won't ultimately set her back. Any help with these two issues would be much appreciated.

R Dow B.Sc.(Hons)B.A.(Hons), M.Sc.