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Wild Yam
Common Name | Wild Yam |
Genus / Species | Dioscorea villosa |
Part Used | Tuber, root |
Energetics | Sweet, bitter, warm |
Meridians | Liver, kidney, spleen |
Active Constituents | Steroidal saponins, mainly diosgenin Phytosterols, beta-sitosterol Alkaloids Tannins Starch Resin |
Medicinal Uses | Antispasmodic (prime for stomach) Anti-inflammatory Antirheumatic Diaphoretic Diuretic Asthma |