Latin Name: Dioscorea opposita Thunb

Wild Yam Extract 20% Diosgenin Dioscorea Villosa

Steroidal saponins such as diosgenin account for some of the activity of wild yam. Dioscoretine, it can lower blood sugar levels, An extract of wild yam was also found in a clinical trial to have antioxidant properties and raised HDL.

Wild yam has been referred to a natural steroid and has traditionally been used as an antirheumatic and antispasmodic. Wild yam extract has chemicals that are like the chemical makeup of steroids, but the natural wild yam must be ingested, absorbed and processed by an individual’s natural systems before becoming hormones or steroids.

Eating wild yam can allow for the building of complex glandular processes.

The traditional uses of wild yam extract have been to treat all kinds of muscle spasms and inflammatory conditions. Specifically, wild yam has been recommended for the relief of rheumatism, colic, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel conditions.

Wild yam extract can also help with the discomfort and cramping of menstruation, premenstrual syndrome and even pregnancy because it is known as an anti-spasmodic.

Wild yam has also been used by some women to relieve their symptoms of menopause, but there are no studies or established proof that the extract truly helps with this condition. The issue remains a topic of debate and the subject of studies.