Wild Yam

How to Use Wild Yam
Tea recipe for coughs, nausea, spasms, inflammation, hormone imbalance:
Place 8 oz. chopped fresh root (or 4 oz. of dried) in sauce pan, cover with water and bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 20 to 30 min. Strain and store in refrigerator. Take in ½ cup doses twice a day.


A tea of the root is used to alleviate many of the symptoms of menopause and PMS such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, and vaginal dryness by raising the progesterone levels in a woman’s body. It is also used to treat irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis, gallbladder complaints by increasing bile production in the liver. It is also said to relieve spasmodic cramps, and in small doses is especially helpful in treating the nausea of pregnant women.

Wild yam is commonly used in connection with symptoms associated with inflammation, spasms, and osteoporosis. Wild Yam has also been used in American folk medicine to treat coughs and to induce sweating and vomiting. Some believe that Native Americans and early settlers used it for its antispasmodic effects (relieves muscle tightness), which is how it got the name Colic Root.

Warning:
Large doses of Wild Yam may cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Although rare, allergic reactions to Wild Yam can occur, including rashes, asthma, and other symptoms.