This flowering plant has dark green vines and leaves that vary in size and shape — though it’s best known for its tuberous roots, which have been used in folk medicine since the 18th century to treat ...

Some people have turned to an unlikely source for what they're calling a more "natural" form of birth control - wild yams. Wild yams have the chemical diosgenin in the root of the plant and bulb, ...

Potential medicinal uses for wild yam include the treatment of menopause symptoms, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and muscular cramps. Wild yam is a plant that people have used for centuries in ...

The wild yam is an herbal remedy for menstrual discomfort and menopausal symptoms. Wild yam is an herbal remedy for menstrual discomfort and menopausal symptoms, and has also been suggested as an ...

WILD YAMS have gained a reputation for treating symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Medical research in 2002 raised concerns about side effects of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal ...

Wild yam is often used to treat menopausal hot flushes and menstrual cramps, but is there any evidence it works? [Image source: US Dept. of Conservation] Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) was used for pain ...

Yams are tuber vegetables (the type that grows mostly underground) native to Africa and Asia. There are over 600 species of yam, but only 15-20 are edible. Sweet potatoes are often mistaken for yams ...

Rural and tribal population of the state has been using many wild plant species, including wild fruits, leaves, flowers and wild tubers since ages. They significantly contribute to their livelihood ...

There are all kinds of predictable plants in Western North Carolin. The common plants here are both native and invasive to our Eastern forests: dandelion, yellow dock, violet, and sassafras, to name a ...

Q: I had irregular periods for years, so my doctor put me on birth controlpills. Since then, I've suffered from PMS like clockwork every month. I get irritable, depressed, and bloated. Can you help? A ...

Researchers of Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput, who carried out DNA profiling of varieties of wild yams available in the tribal-dominated district, said these could be an alternative food ...