St. Francis Wild Yam - 50ml

WILD YAM

Used to increase low energy in women, Wild Yam is also beneficial for PMS, menopausal symptoms, infertility and low libido ...

Wild yam has a balancing effect on the female hormonal system. It contains precursor molecules to the human hormone, progesterone. Progesterone dominates the second half of the menstrual cycle, the time when the body is preparing for a possible pregnancy.

In today's world many women experience health problems due to low progesterone, or estrogen that is not properly balanced with progesterone. Wild yam is used for conditions like PMS, water retention, menopausal complaints, infertility and low libido.

Diosgenin is the steroidal molecule that some pharmaceutical progesterone is based upon. However researchers have never found a pathway through which diosgenin can be converted into progesterone in the human body. Thus many medical researchers believe that wild yam supplements have no medicinal value. Many women would disagree and perhaps there are undiscovered molecules or pathways that will be able to explain the activity of this herb.

Wild yam can be purchased as a loose herb, tincture or encapsulated herb. Better quality supplements are standardized which is an assurance that the product contains wild yam and has some active properties. Wild yam creams are also a popular form of administration. Wild yam is often grown with fertilizers and pesticides that may not be removed from supplements. Choose organic wild yam or inquire with the manufacturer of the product to assure that the wild yam is properly prepared.

Although natural health practitioners sometimes recommend it to pregnant women, wild yam should be used cautiously in these cases. It may alter hormonal cycles and theoretically can interfere with birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy. Do use wild yam if you have a history of hormone dependent tumours, stroke or embolus. It may interact with steroidal medications.