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 ...

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, ...