Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
Part Used: Root. Wild Yam is valued as an anti-spasmodic herb for muscles, tendons and muscular organs in conditions marked by tension.. Colic, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome; abdominal pain in general. Hiccups. Gallbladder pain. Leg cramps. Knee pain. Pain of arthritis, fibro-myalgia, rheumatism, tendonitis. Liver congestion. Painful menstruation, PMS, spasmodic ovarian and uterine pain. Threatened miscarriage. Morning sickness. Post-partum pain. Menopausal symptoms. While Wild Yam seems to have hormonal effects, the so-called Wild Yam creams contain semi-natural progesterone (actually soy compounds taken through several chemical processes) with Wild Yam added to give it a more natural-sounding name.

	1 oz.	$6.75
	2 oz.	$12.95

This list of herbs and their uses is based on hundreds of years of empirically-based herbal knowledge, and personal observations, along with some of the latest research. Many uses are not accepted by the FDA, and not all uses have been scientifically validated. This is intended for educational purposes, and not as a means to diagnose, prescribe or treat disease.