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