Mexican Wild Yam
Description
Mexican Wild Yam is a twining perennial vine found in moist places on the East Coast of the USA and Mexico.
Botanical Names
Dioscorea villosa
Dioscorea macrostachya
Dioscorea barabasco
Dioscorea composita
Mexican Wild Yam is from the Dioscoreaceae family.
Parts Used
Root
Rhizome
Health Benefits of Mexican Wild Yam
Immune System
Mexican Wild Yam may help to prevent/tread (food) Allergies (due to the Diosgenin content of Mexican Wild Yam). [1]
Mexican Wild Yam may help to prevent some types of Cancer: [2]
Mexican Wild Yam may help to prevent Cancer - Breast (due to the Diosgenin content of Mexican Wild Yam). [3]
Mexican Wild Yam may help to prevent Cancer - Larynx (due to the Diosgenin content of Mexican Wild Yam). [4]
Mexican Wild Yam may help to prevent and treat Leukemia (due to the Diosgenin content of Mexican Wild Yam): [5]
Mexican Wild Yam may help to prevent and treat Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia due to the Diosgenin content of Mexican Wild Yam. [6]
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