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Wild Yam - Does Wild Yam Really Work?
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What is wild yam?
Wild yams are twining, tuberous vines with thick roots. The plant grows as a trailing plant creeping along over other shrubs and bushes. The plant can grow more than 15 feet in length. The roots run underneath the plant horizontally. One species of yam dates back to ancient times in India and China. Another species, (dioscorea Villosa) has been used for centuries by Aztec and Mayan civilizations in Central America. The roots of wild yam have a number of medicinal benefits.
Does wild yam really work?
Wild yam contains diosgenin. Diosgenin is a phytoestrogen (plant-based estrogen) very similar in structure to human progesterone. The first birth control pills were made in the 1960's using this diosgenin from this root. Fifty percent of the world's supply for synthetic corticosteroids comes from this plant. While other plants also provide steroids, such as soybeans, agave and yucca, wild yam is the finest and most concentrated source of diosgenin available, worldwide.
Chinese wild yam (Dioscorea oppositifolia and Dioscorea batatas) are believed to stimulate appetite and relieve chronic diarrhea, fatigue and frequent urination. They are also thought to aid diabetes, emotional instability and asthma. The Chinese variety is often used externally to increase healing of boils and abscesses.
Why choose wild yam?
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Why else should I choose wild yam?
Studies of wild yam have shown that diosgenins reduce blood pressure and increase coronary blood flow to the heart. Other studies have shown a reduction in blood cholesterol levels with an increase in good cholesterol. Additional research is pointing to Chinese wild yam as beneficial in regulating blood sugar levels in diabetes.
Why should I believe all this wild yam nonsense?
Wild yam - Just one more internet fraud? It's easy to understand how the public can doubt online hype. Every day brings new claims of magical cures. The best way to ensure the truth is to do your own research. Take our information and see if the science backs it up. You will be surprised to learn how beneficial wild yam can be to our bodies and that large pharmaceutical companies use it to synthesize modern hormones, general corticosteroids, estrogens, progesterone and other sex hormones.
Does wild yam work?
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Anytime a substance has been used throughout history for medicinal purposes, those purposes tends to be valid. Wild yam has been used for centuries to treat menstrual cramps and the symptoms of menopause. Some components of the phytoestrogen make it into the body or these symptoms would not be alleviated.
The anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic capabilities of wild yam have also been known for centuries.
The British Herbal Pharmacopeia recognizes wild yam as a root for anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic agent. It also recognizes the plant for treatment of intestinal colic, diverticulitis, rheumatoid arthritis, muscular rheumatism, cramps and intermittent claudicating (leg clots).
How do you take wild yam?
The dried root (rhizome) is used to make commercial preparations. It is available as a liquid extract or powder. Wild yam is available as a fluid extract for teas and as a cream application.
Is there anything else I should know?
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