Article: wild yam

INTRODUCING THE ROOT THAT MAY HELP LOWER BLOOD SUGAR, CHOLESTEROL AND EVEN A BIT MORE

HERB: Wild Yam

AKA: Dioscorea villosa, Dioscorea opposita, Mexican yam, colic root

PART USED: Root, rhizome

WHAT IT DOES BEST: Wild yam is known as an anti-inflammatory, a pain reliever and an antispasmodic, which relieves muscle spasms.

THE BACKGROUND: Historically, wild yams have been used to treat menopause symptoms, menstrual cramps, gallstones and muscle spasms.

RECENT FINDINGS:

* A small number of animal studies suggest wild yam may help lower blood sugar in diabetic animals; however, further research is needed to confirm this effect in humans, according to a report in the March 2005 issue of the ...

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