Wild Yam Root

Wild Yam Root - 113 g - USA - Wildharvested

Dioscorea villosa 

Bitter to taste, wild yam is not consumed as food but is widely use for its beneficial properties. Native to North America wild yam like to grow in damp, sandy soils along the borders of woodlands and thickets. 

Wild yam has been employed in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. The roots and rhizomes of wild yam have also been utilized in North American indigenous healing practices for their wellness-supporting qualities. Later, European settlers took to the healthful properties of the root and incorporated it into American folk herbalism. 

Typical preparations of wild yam root include decoction or maceration as a liquid extract. Oftentimes wild yam is incorporated into multi-herbal formulations.