December 07, 2022

Wild Yam 1:2 (Dioscorea Villosa)

Description:

Wild Yam is most commonly used for menopausal symptoms and other female reporductive conditions

Dosage:

2-5 mls per day, 20-40 mls per week

Parts Used:

Root

Main Actions:

  • Spasmolytic
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antirheumatic
  • Oestrogen-modulating

Key Indications:

  • Menopausal symptoms
  • Spasmodic dysmenorrhoea
  • Intestinal colic
  • Diverticulitis Ovarian pain
  • Female infertility
  • Threatened miscarriage

Major Safety Issues:

Saponins may cause or aggravate

gastro-intestinal reflux