Mitchell, William A. Year update, preparatory manuscript Important Precautions Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take pharmaceutical drugs please consult your doctor prior to use Disclaimer This information in our Herbal Reference Guide is intended only as a general reference for further exploration, and is not a replacement for professional health advice.
This content does not provide dosage information, format recommendations, toxicity levels, or possible interactions with prescription drugs. Accordingly, this information should be used only under the direct supervision of a qualified health practitioner such as a naturopathic physician. Follow all directions on the product label and package.
Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use. Wild yam has been used to treat menopausal symptoms. However, research has shown that wild yam may not be effective in treating this condition. Other uses not proven with research have included premenstrual syndrome PMS , osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, infertility, as a natural alternative to estrogens, and to increase energy and sexual desire in men and women.
It is not certain whether wild yam is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Wild yam should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor. Wild yam is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs.
Before using wild yam, talk to your healthcare provider. You may not be able to use wild yam if you have certain medical conditions. Ask a doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare provider if it is safe for you to use this product if you have:.
It is not known whether wild yam will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this product without medical advice if you are pregnant. It is not known whether wild yam passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby.
Here are 7 emerging health…. Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. Warwick, R. Still, you may wonder whether wild yam root is effective for these conditions. This article reviews the health claims and safety of wild yam root. Share on Pinterest. Does it have any benefits?
Potential side effects and interactions. How to use wild yam root cream. The bottom line. Read this next. Chinese Yam. Medically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph. Several studies have found that it has no effect at all. That is because the body cannot change diosgenin into progesterone; it has to be done in a lab. Wild yam, by itself, does not contain progesterone. Early Americans used wild yam to treat colic, a reason for another name for the plant, colic root.
Traditionally, it has been used to treat inflammation, muscle spasms, and a range of disorders, including asthma. However, there is no scientific evidence that it works. Several studies show wild yam has powerful antifungal properties and may help fight yeast and other fungal infections. Although wild yam is often advertised as a natural source of estrogen, there is no scientific evidence that wild yam works to treat menopausal symptoms or osteoporosis. In fact, several studies have found that wild yam does not reduce the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, or raise levels of estrogen or progesterone in the body.
Some preparations of wild yam may contain progesterone, but only because a synthetic version of progesterone medroxyprogesterone acetate or MPA has been added to them. Researchers have speculated that taking wild yam may help lower cholesterol levels, although studies have shown mixed results.
Diosgenin seems to block the body from absorbing cholesterol, at least in animal studies. But in studies of people, cholesterol levels have not gone down -- although fats in the blood triglycerides have decreased. More research is needed to determine whether wild yam would help people with high cholesterol. Also known as colic root, wild yam is a twining, tuberous vine. One species is native to North America; another is native to China.
Both contain diosgenin and have similar medicinal properties. There are an estimated species of yam in the genus Dioscorea. Many of them are wild species that flourish in damp woodlands and thickets, and not all of them contain diosgenin. Wild yam is a perennial vine with pale brown, knotty, woody cylindrical rootstocks, or tubers. Unlike sweet potato yams, the roots are not fleshy. Instead they are dry, narrow, and crooked, and bear horizontal branches of long creeping runners.
The thin, reddish-brown stems grow to a length of over 30 feet. The roots initially taste starchy, but soon after taste bitter and acrid. The wild yam plant has clusters of small, greenish-white and greenish-yellow flowers.
0コメント