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Topic: Wild Yam
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KeirraW
Knowflake Posts: 36
From: South Africa
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted January 07, 2012 03:18 AM
  
I have been using wild yam for a number of years, mainly for PMS, and now for menopause which has hit me, aaaahhh! It is a wonderful herb/root. More info: http://www.vortexhealth.net/wild_yam.html http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/wild-yam-root.html IP: Logged |
LEXX
Moderator Posts: 9041
From: Still out looking for Schrodinger's cat.......& LEXIGRAMMING.♥.. is my Passion!
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 10, 2012 03:12 PM
I have some in my freezer.
Was not sure how to use it.
Thank you.IP: Logged |
KeirraW
Knowflake Posts: 36
From: South Africa
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted January 12, 2012 09:38 AM
I hear some say they love the wild yam cream. I am such a lazy sod, so I take the tablet form. Sometimes when I am ratty, Hubby says, take a double dose, you will be twice as nice, ha ha! Oh dear, the poor men!IP: Logged |
pandacake
Knowflake Posts: 58
From: Europe
Registered: May 2011
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posted January 13, 2012 09:40 AM
Is wild yam the same as the blue ones?Hmmm love blue yam! You can make delicious steamed yam cake with it.  I did read somewhere it has abortifacient or contraceptive properties though, I only don't know to what extent. IP: Logged |
LEXX
Moderator Posts: 9041
From: Still out looking for Schrodinger's cat.......& LEXIGRAMMING.♥.. is my Passion!
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 13, 2012 10:15 AM
All I can find is the raw dried root form from a mail order herb company.
No,
it is NOT the same as other yams. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscorea_villosa It grows wild here and in fact in my backyard is a bit of it. More from The American Cancer Society:
http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/wild-yam More about the many species.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/970.html IP: Logged |
KeirraW
Knowflake Posts: 36
From: South Africa
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted January 14, 2012 12:59 AM
Gee, I didn't know there is a blue yam! Seen a blue frog at the Zoo here in Pta, must say it was too cute! I cannot speak enough about the wonderful properties of wild yam. Put it this way, I will go without my brooks, but NOT my wild yam!  Thanks Lexx for the added info! IP: Logged |
pandacake
Knowflake Posts: 58
From: Europe
Registered: May 2011
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posted January 14, 2012 05:23 AM
Thank you Lexx for the links and for clearing up the confusion. I always thought it was the same. My mom has rather severe PMS, I think I will suggest this to her!@KeirraW: Frogs sure are funny/cute animals, my brother even wants them as pets. IP: Logged |
LEXX
Moderator Posts: 9041
From: Still out looking for Schrodinger's cat.......& LEXIGRAMMING.♥.. is my Passion!
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 14, 2012 05:28 AM
KeirraW & pandacake
You're welcome!PS.
I absolutely adore frogs and toads!  IP: Logged |
Lindaland
