Product name: Wild Yam Extract

Category: Standard Extract, Ratio Extract

Active ingredients: Diosgenin

Appearance: White powder

Plant of Origin: Dioscorea villosa L. 

Part used: Roots

Nature : crystals.

Decomposition：275 to 277 ℃

Polarimetry：-115

Solubility：Do not dissolve in water, petroleum ether, benzene, can be dissolved in methanol, ethanol, acetic acid, acetone - soluble, amyl alcohol.

Molecular formula：C₂₇H₄₂O₃

Molecular weight：414.6258

CAS NO: 512-04-9

Structure:      

Description ：

Wild yam is a perennial vine, also known as the wild Mexican yam or Dioscorea villosa, which is native to North America. A similar variety called the Chinese yam is an ornamental plant native to China that now grows in North America as well. It is known as Dioscorea oppositifolia and Dioscorea batatas but is called shan yao in Chinese herbal medicine. The roots and rootstock, or rhizomes, of both types of yam are used in herbal remedies. These plants are different from the yams and sweet potatoes commonly eaten in North America.

Function：

1) It is a remedy used to relieve intestinal colic, to soothe diverticulitis, ease dysmenorrhoea and ovarian and uterine pains.

2) It is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, especially the acute phase where there is intense inflammation.

3) Tonify Human body

4) Improve Lung Function

5) Preventing Leaking Offluids

6) Treating Dehydration

7) Cancer Protection

8) Muscle Pain

9) Adrenal Function

10)Hot Flashes

Wild yam products can be taken in as tinctures, tablets as well as capsules prepared from the dehydrated roots of the herb. Usually, for effective use many people consume two to three ml of wild yam tincture three to four times every day. On the other hand, 1 - 2 capsules or tablets of dried wild yam roots taken thrice daily will yield similar results.

Taking large amounts of wild yam can cause nausea.

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