All cut and sifted C/S bulk herbs are either 100% Organic, Kosher or Wild Crafted. Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa) is traditionally used as an infusion, decoction or fluidextract. It is the original source of diosgenin, the steroidal saponin used for contraceptive hormone manufacture. Another compound, dioscoretine, has been shown to lower blood sugar levels. An extract of wild yam was found to have antioxidant properties. It has also been shown to lower blood triglycerides and to raise HDL (good) cholesterol. Wild yam is also a strong antispasmodic and is potentially anti-inflammatory. Grieves classic A Modern Herbal: Perhaps the best relief and promptest cure for bilious colic, especially helpful in the nausea of pregnant women. Valuable also in painful cholera morbus with cramps, neuralgic affections, spasmodic hiccough and spasmodic asthma. Suggested Dosage or Use: 1 tsp. 2 to 3 times a day depending on condition. Brand: American Health and Herb Wild Yam Root C/S Powder, 4 oz. Bulk, (Dioscorea villosa) Buy 2 for 8 oz., Buy 4 for 1 lb., and SAVE.

Order x$5.95 of Wild Yam Root C/S Powder, 4 oz. Bulk, (Dioscorea villosa)