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GNC Laboratories
Wild Yam
Wild yam contains
diosgenin, a procurer of progesterone, which makes it a popular choice for
treating PMS. Beneficial for female disorders, wild yam reduces menstrual
cramping, relieves some symptoms related to menopause, decreases water
retention and alleviates nausea caused by pregnancy.
Product Highlights
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Popular with mature women who use Red Clover.
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Wild Yam has been used by herbalists as an expectorant
for people with coughs. It was also used for gastrointestinal upset, nerve
pain, and morning sickness.
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An extract of Wild Yam was also found in a clinical
trial to have antioxidant properties and raised HDL.
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The botanical species of Fingerprinted™ herbs are
positively identified by the sophisticated Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
technology.
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TLC verification method is as accurate and reliable for
identifying true herbal species as human fingerprinting.
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Whole ground herb is minimally processed; dried and
pulverized.
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Each capsule contains 500 mg of Wild Yam Root Powder.
Wild Yam is edible and medicinal, though said
to be bland, when cooked with seasoning it is tasty. Used for centuries as a
medicinal herb by the Aztec and Myan peoples for a wide range of ailments
including many female problems and to relieve the pain of child birth.
Research indicates that this is a powerful alternative medicine containing
many steroidal saponins, mainly Dioscin which is widely used to manufacture
progesterone and other steroid drugs used as contraceptives and in the
treatment of various disorders of the genitary organs as well as in other
diseases such as asthma and arthritis.
Other constituents Phytosterols (beta-sitosterol),
alkaloids and Tannins make this plant useful as an antiinflammatory,
antispasmodic, cholagogue, diaphoretic and vasodilator. A decoction of the
root is used to alleviate many of the symptoms of menopause and PMS such as
hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness. It is also
used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, gall bladder complaints,
spasmodic cramps, painful menstruation, and in small doses is especially
helpful in treating the nausea of pregnant women.
In pregnant women, it is prompt in relieving the nausea associated with
morning sickness and can help prevent miscarriage. It has also been used to
relieve the after pains of childbirth. Wild yam has been used by some as a
natural contraceptive. When taken over a long period, it causes a temporary
sterility that ends when the women discontinues wild yam supplements.
Caution should be used when using wild yam as a contraceptive because it may
not be effective in preventing pregnancy.
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