A. No. Wild yam cream itself does not have progesterone, and rubbing it on one's skin will not increase blood or skin progesterone levels. The anticancer potential of steroidal saponin, dioscin, isolated from wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) r…

7. Komesaroff PA, Black CV, Cable V, Sudhir K. Effects of wild yam extract on menopausal symptoms, lipids and sex hormones in healthy menopausal women. A study in a 2001 edition of the medical journal "Climacteric" found that a small group…

However, replacing two thirds of staple food with yam for 30 days was shown to improve the status of sex hormones, lipids, and antioxidants in a recent study in postmenopausal women.Similarly, you will also see wild yam and diosgenin promo…

Wild yam has been used by herbalists as an expectorant for people with coughs It was also used for gastrointestinal upset , nerve pain, and morning sickness1 Eventually, it was discovered that the saponins from wild yam could be converted …

Wild yam is a diverse herb with many uses, how it is taken determines the effect on the body, it also makes a difference in what form the herb is taken, the tea has a different effect than the powder or tincture, just as taking it as a hot…

Wild yams (Dioscorea) have been promoted as a source of natural progesterone for the relief of menopausal symptoms or a host of other female problems ranging from menstrual cramps to monthly mood swings. In the past, wild yam root was used…