Wild yam (Discorea composita)
Discorea composita
Western Herbalism
Western Herbalism

Wild yam

Discorea composita

neutralmoisteningTaste: bitterTaste: sweet

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Indications what the tradition reached for it in

Safety

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Dosing as the sources wrote it

PreparationAs writtenMetric
· Decoction of dried root: 2-4 g three times daily2000-4000 mg
· Tincture (1:5): 2-10 mL three times daily2-10 mL
· Liquid extract (1:2): 3-6 mL/day.3-6 mL

Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.

In formulas

Wild yam stands in 1 documented formula in the library, among them IBS Calming Formula.

Often paired with

PeppermintMentha piperitaFennelFoeniculum vulgareGerman chamomileMatricaria recutitaValerianValeriana officinalisWild yamDioscorea villosaChamomileChamaemelum nobile

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