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Wild Yam Root Powder 
   
Wild Yam Root has long been used for its benefits in women's reproductive health, including pre-menstrual syndrome and menopausal problems. It is an excellent antispasmodic so is good for menstrual cramps, relaxing muscles, soothing nerves, relieving pain, poor circulation and neuralgia, for the inflammatory stage of rheumatory arthritis and for abdominal and intestinal cramping.

Wild Yam's traditional use is for easing menstrual cramps. Its antispasmodic property is beneficial for any kind of muscular spasm and colic, such as intestinal and bilious colic, flatulence, ovarian and uterine pain; for poor circulation and neuralgia; for the inflammatory stage of rheumatory arthritis; and for abdominal and intestinal cramping. Wild Yam can be very beneficial for nervousness, restlessness and other nervous conditions.

Wild yam is also known to have a therapeutic action on overall liver health, it is believed that wild yam root's ability to lower blood cholesterol levels and lower blood pressure indirectly helps the liver by increasing its efficiency and reducing stress.

Its steroidal saponins are also anti-inflammatory , making it a useful herb when treating rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory conditions of the bowel. Its diuretic effect, combined with the antispasmodic action, soothes painful conditions of the urinary tract.

Traditional Chinese Medicine has used wild yam for at least 2,000 years. Our wild yam is wild harvested in the USA.

Suggested Use: 1 teaspoon daily.

Origin: USA Wildcrafted

Package Size

Pound (16 oz) $20.00 Half Pound (8 oz) $10.00 Quarter Pound (4 oz) $5.00