Wild Yam Root
Spp. Dioscorea villosa
Fam. Dioscoreaceae
Sweet, bitter and warm. Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic and expectorant.
Wild yam is said to help with particular pains, such as menstrual cramps, ovarian pain, rheumatic pain, neuralgia, and intestinal cramping.
Wildharvested and kosher