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WILD YAM
Botanical name
Dioscorea villosa
What is it?
A species of twining tuberous vine
Abundant in
North America (Texas, Florida, Ontario, Minnesota, Massachusetts)
Benefits
Ease menstrual cramp*
Alleviate menopause and PMS symptoms*
Improve digestive system*
Reduce inflammation*
Better skin*
Regulate blood sugar level*
Regulate cholesterol level*
Wild Yam has been used to relieve menstrual cramp, menopause and PMS symptoms, and better digestive system.
Scientifically Proven Benefits
We base our choice of which nutrients to include in our formula on a growing body of research conducted by prestigious organizations. Of the thousands of clinical studies that guide our nutrient selection process, the titles below stand out as highly influential.
Diarylheptanoids from Dioscorea villosa (Wild Yam)
University of Illinois at Chicago
The anticancer potential of steroidal saponin, dioscin, isolated from Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) root extract in invasive human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 in vitro
University of Mississippi
Evaluation of Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) root extract as a potential epigenetic agent in breast cancer cells
University of Mississippi
There are 1815 studies on WILD YAM and counting.