Digestive Health
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
A North American climbing vine whose root has a long traditional use for menstrual cramps, digestive complaints, and joint pain. Wild yam contains diosgenin, a plant compound that pharmaceutical chemi...
Helps with
- Traditional Use For Menstrual Cramps And Painful Periods — The Antispasmodic Effect Is The Genuine Traditional Use
- Long Traditional Use For Digestive Cramping And Irritable Bowel-Type Complaints
- Mild Anti-Inflammatory Action Useful For Joint And Muscle Discomfort
- Diosgenin (The Plant Steroid) Was The Laboratory Starting Point For Synthetic Progesterone, Cortisone, And The First Birth Control Pills — A Real Piece Of Pharmaceutical History
Note Wild yam does not raise progesterone or estrogen in the body — claims that it 'naturally balances hormones' are inaccurate Note Some products labeled wild yam cream actually contain added synthetic progesterone — read labels carefully