Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) root cut and sifted - Bulk.

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Available in either increments of 2 oz or save 20% when you purchase a pound.

SUGGESTED USE:

Make a decoction using 1 heaping teaspoon per cup of boiling water. Simmer 15 minutes on low. Strain. Dose: 1 cup of decoction, 1-2 times per day.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Avoid large doses during pregnancy, except under the guidance of a qualified health-care practitioner. Avoid large doses in cases of constipation or high blood pressure. Many species in the genus have poisonous tubers, so eat only those that are known to be edible.

EXTRA INFORMATION:

The genus name Dioscorea was given in honor of Dioscorides, a renowned first-century Greek herbalist and physician. The common name Yam derives from the Spanish name for the plant, "name." 

This perennial is rather beanlike, with meandering, twisting, climbing vines. Dioscorea japonica and D. polystachya are native to eastern Asia, while D. bulbifera is native to Africa and Asia and D. villosa is native to North America. The flowers are yellow, green, or lavender, the roots long and tuberous, and the leaves simple or palmately lobed.

The roots of Wild Yam species with opposite leaves are edible. However, the roots of species with alternate leaves are poisonous. Of the edible species, some roots are more starchy-tasting than sweet; D. betata and D. villosa are among the best of the edible Wild Yams, once their tough outer skin has been removed.

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