Wild Yam Tincture
£10.00 100ml

Tincture of wild yam root (Dioscorea villosa) 1:3 45%
Dioscorea villosa, organic grain alcohol
Adult dose: 2 - 7.5ml three times a day, unless otherwise prescribed.
Please seek professional advice before taking during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Part used: Root and rhizome
Habitat: Wild yam native to North America, preferring swampy or wet areas, growing as far north as Canada but most common in southern warmer areas. It is a spreading twining herbaceous plant, growing up to 5 long over fences and bushes.
Constituents: Steroidal saponins most notably diosgenin and protodioscin, phytosterols such as beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and camesterol, alkaloids and flavonoids, mucilage, starch and tannins.
Actions: Antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, diaphoretic (mild), spasmolytic
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