Wild Yam

Botanical Name
Dioscorea Villosa (LINN.)

Other Name
Dioscorea. Colic Root.
Rheumatism Root.
Wilde Yamwurzel

Part Used
Dried rhizome

Introduction
There are upwards of 150 varieties of Wild Yam, many, like the potato, being edible. An Indo-Chinese species is used as a dye in Southern China. Wild Yam is a perennial, twining plant, with long, knotty, matted, contorted, ligneous root-stocks. The root is long, branched, crooked, and woody, the taste being insipid, afterwards acrid, and having no odour. It is usually sold in pieces of various lengths, which are difficult to pulverize, as the root flattens out when this is attempted. The therapeutical value is lost after the first year, so that it should be freshly gathered and carefully dried each year.

Medicinal Uses and Indications
Traditionally, Wild Yam has been used to treat inflammation, muscle spasms and a range of disorders including asthma. Related species of Wild Yam are used in the Amazon and in central America to treat conditions including fever, urinary tract infections, colds, rheumatism (joint and muscle related conditions), arthritis, hemorrhoids, boils, and dysentery.

Wild Yam used as a cure for menopausal disorders and other symptoms of aging in women, the plant itself has no proven hormonal action. it is effective in treating hormone related disorders.

Although many individuals claim relief of symptoms such as vaginal dryness.

Precaution
Wild Yam should be taken with care, under the supervision of a practitioner knowledgeable in the field of botanical medicine. Because wild yam contains dioscorin, a substance that can be toxic, it is particularly important to stay within the recommended dosages.

Products

Mexican Wild Yam 240 Tabs $11.28	Mexican Wild Yam Creme 2 Fl Oz $10.67	Wild Yam Extract 2 fl oz $10.23

Wild Yam Root 100 Caps $5.36	Wild Yam-Black Cohosh Complex 120 Tabs $14.98	Wild Yam-Black Cohosh Complex 60 Tabs $7.84


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