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Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 07:36
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Wild Yam

  • Botanical Name

    Dioscorea villosa

  • Part Used

    Root

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    50%

  • Dose

    20 to 80mL weekly

Wild yam is popular for the alleviation of menopausal symptoms and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). It has an antispasmodic action making it useful for any kind of muscular spasm and colic such as intestinal colic, diverticulitis, flatulence, ovarian and uterine pain including threatened miscarriage. An anti-inflammatory action helps with inflammatory conditions of the bowel and rheumatoid arthritis.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Wild Yam and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    For centuries herbalists have been using wild yam to treat menstrual cramps and problems related to childbirth, as well as for upset stomach and coughs. In the 1940s the roots of wild yam were discovered to be an important source of diosgenin, a plant steroidal saponin that scientists can manipulate to produce steroids such as progesterone, oestrogen, cortisone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which are then used for medical purposes. Diosgenin was used as starting material for the synthesis of a highly potent and orally active progestational agent which was the key ingredient in the first birth control pills in the 1960s.   

  • Actions

    Hormone modulator, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antirheumatic, bitter

  • Indications

    •    Menopausal symptoms
    •    Menstrual cramping, female infertility, ovarian pain
    •    Gastrointestinal spasm including diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, reduces the inflammation and pain associated with intestinal cramping as part of inflammatory bowel disease, flatulence, diverticulitis, nausea, vomiting
    •    Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Energetics

    Sweet, neutral.

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Likely to be safe when consumed in dietary amounts however safety is not known when used in larger quantities.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known.

  • Drug Interactions

    Monitor with oestrogens, for example hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives. 

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    False Unicorn Root, Tribulus, Shatavari, Ginger