Origin

China

Product Name	Common Yam Extract
Botanical Name	Dioscorea opposita Thunb.
Plant Part Used	Dried rhizome and roots.
Effective Ingredient	(Diosgenin)

Specification	6% 16% 20%
Analysis	HPLC

Dioscorea is antispasmodic, and could be helpful for nausea of pregnant women(morning sickness), spasmodic hiccough and asthma. Most women experience lack of progesterone, not estrogen. Natural progesterone supplements are used to balance estrogen. Natural progesterone has a structure similar to that of human progesterone and is made form plant fats; one of such fats is diosgenin. Wild Yam is reach in diosgenin, so it became the most popular source of natural progesterone.
Uses based on tradition or theory:
 The below uses are based on tradition or scientific theories. They often have not been thoroughly tested in humans, and safety and effectiveness have not always been proven.
 Antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, asthma, bile flow improvement, biliary colic, breast cancer, breast enlargement, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease, childbirth, cramps, croup, decreased perspiration, diverticulitis, expectorant, flatus prevention, energy improvement, excessive perspiration, intestinal spasm, irritable bowel syndrome, joint pain, libido, liver protection, low blood sugar, menopause, menstrual pain or irregularities, morning sickness, nerve pain, osteoporosis, pelvic cramps, pancreatic enzyme inhibitor, postmenopausal vaginal dryness, premenstrual syndrome, rash, spasms, urinary tract disorders, uterus contraction, vomiting.
 Indicated for: Relaxing muscles, soothing nerves and relieving pain. Uterine tonic. Menstrual cramps. Allaying colic and flatulence caused by muscle spasms; 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. As a stimulant for increased bile flow, it helps to relieve hepatic congestion, bilious colic, gallstones, kidney and gallbladder problems and rheumatic conditions.