🌿 Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa) | Women’s Hormonal Balance & Digestive Aid | NYCherbs®

The Remedy:

🌱 Common Names: Wild Yam, Colic Root, Rheumatism Root, Devil’s Bones.

✨ Key Benefits:
⚖️ Hormonal Balance – Traditionally used to help regulate women’s hormones, support menstrual cycles, and ease menopausal transitions.
🌸 Reproductive Health – Rich in diosgenin, a plant compound studied for its potential role in natural hormone support.
🩺 Digestive Aid – Soothes gastrointestinal discomfort, bloating, and cramps.
🔥 Anti-inflammatory Properties – Helps reduce inflammation in the body, supporting joint and muscular comfort.
🌿 Women’s Wellness Ally – Used in traditional herbalism as a grounding tonic for reproductive and overall vitality.

📌 Traditional & Herbal Uses:

• Brewed as tea or decoction for menstrual comfort.

• Taken as tincture or capsules for long-term hormonal support.

• Applied in herbal formulations for balancing energy and reducing inflammation.

🌼 Herbal Combinations:

• Black Cohosh → Hormonal & menopause synergy.

• Chasteberry (Vitex) → Supports cycle regularity.

• Ginger Root → Enhances digestive soothing and circulation.

🧴 Available Forms:

• Root (cut & sifted)

• Powdered Root

• Capsules / Extract