Today's lesson-historic uses of wild yam

bubknzklee

Wild yam has a long history. It was a favorite herb of the eclectic's. Even back then, wild yam was known for its effect on severe abdominal pain, or gripping. The more popular use of wild yam by the eclectics though was for what they called bilious colic, which was severe gallbladder pain caused when a gallstone blocks the duct out of the gallbladder. Wild yam relaxes nerves and tissue which is why it stops gripping, and in the case of gallstones that allows the stone to pass through. The other less common use of wild yam was for morning sickness and when the uterus knots during pregnancy.

pamelamackenzie

Thanks for the lesson

merlin44

Relief for gallstones, very interesting. Thanks

Melinda

Thank you for sharing. I love learning herbal lore and medicines.

Elizabeth Voss

I always wonderered about wild yam. Ibuilding up my herbs and will keep this one in mind. thanks for sharing!

karenjanicki

Cool! I had no idea. Thank you for sharing that :).

Megan Venturella

Is wild yam the slimy one they eat in Japan?

Megan Venturella

Sorry I was thinking of cinnamon vine. I should have looked it up first! Thanks.