Wild Yam Root

[Products Name]  Wild Yam Root

[Product Description]

Wild yam, commonly known as colic root or Mexican wild yam is native to China and North America. Wild yam, whose botanical name is Dioscorea villosa, is a tuberous vine that grows in wet and humid regions. Wild yam can be found growing in thickets all over the world where there is tropical, subtropical and temperate climate. Wild yam is actually a tuber and not a root. Wild yam and wild yam extract have been used in many countries around the world for its many benefits. Wild yam is regarded as a medicinal plant, as it has anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and anti-rheumatic properties. The roots and rhizomes of the wild yam plant are dried and used as herbal medicine. The wild yam root benefits were known by herbalists as early as the 18th and 19th centuries and were used to treat many ailments. Let's see more about wild yam root benefits and the relation between wild yam and fertility. For more information, you can also refer to yam nutrition.

Wild Yam Benefits

Wild yam is popular as a woman's herb since it has many medicinal properties and is used as a remedy to treat several health related disorders and ailments of women. Given below are some wild yam root benefits and their effect on women's health;
Wild yam helps ease abdominal cramps and cramps in the uterus during menstruation. It also helps in regulating the menstrual cycle.
Wild yam also helps in relieving the symptoms caused due to premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Wild yam extract takes care of the reproductive system and helps increase fertility in women.
It helps in relieving and easing labor pains that women experience during delivery.
Certain skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema and conjuctiva can be treated with the help of the cream made from wild yam extract.
It helps in preventing breast cancer by keeping a check on the growth of cysts and fibroids.
In some cases, it is used as a sexual stimulant and breast enhancer.
Wild yam also aids in the proper functioning of the digestive, excretory and nervous systems.
Wild yam is also considered to be one of the best herbal remedies to treat colic, hence it got the name colic root. For more information, read wild yam benefits.