Wild Yam Products

Taking herbs in a Tincture or Fluid extract preparation is simple and easy. The tincture can be measured out in a small ml measuring cup, medicine cup or spoon, and the tincture can be taken directly.

However some people do find the bitter tincture taste to be too strong, so it may be a good idea to dilute the drops in water or fruit juice. For children, the elderly, those with a sensitive constitution or those avoiding alcohol, the alcohol can be evaporated from the tincture. This can be done by putting the drops in boiling water and leaving for 10 minutes to evaporate. For full instructions go to our How to take Herbal Tincture page.

Wild Yam Tincture can be added to water or fruit juice.

Serving:

Wild Yam Tincture:
Traditionally Taken: 2-4ml up to three times a day
or as directed by a Herbal practitioner. 

20 drops from the glass dropper equals approximately 1ml.

• Produced to GMP standards.
• Quality Assured by Indigo Herbs.
• Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
• 100% pure botanical ingredients, absolutely nothing added.
• Packaged in a pharmacoepial grade brown glass bottle with dropper.

Manufacture Process

Indigo Herbs Wild Yam Tincture derives from plants that are cultivated for the specific purpose of being used as a pharmacopoeial grade herbal ingredient. Wild Yam from this producer is some of finest produced Dioscorea villosa on the market. The typical production method employed is to generate perfect root growth and only harvest when the plants are at peak maturity. The Wild Yam is then carefully dug up making sure all roots are intact. The main body of the plant is then cut away leaving the precious roots. After meticulous cleaning and screening, only the very best Wild Yam roots proceed to the process of cold percolation in order to extract the active constituents into tincture form. The cold percolation method employs a gradient circulation of the solution which keeps the plant ingredients in perpetual contact with the ethanol. This technique is faster and more efficient than maceration and ensures there is less waste of precious plant materials. This premium quality product is manufactured to GMP standards and Quality Assured by Indigo Herbs. It is 100% pure botanical ingredients, completely free of synthetic ingredients with absolutely nothing added.

Dioscorea villosa, Alcohol, Water

If you have any of these conditions: Fibroids, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or cancer of the uterus you should not take wild yam due to its possible estrogenic effects. Men with prostate cancer should also avoid taking wild yam.

Pregnant women should not take wild yam because it may stimulate the uterus to contract, possibly causing a miscarriage.

Because very little information is available on how wild yam might affect an infant or a small child, its use is not recommended while breast-feeding or during early childhood.

Using Herbal and Superfood powders on a daily basis is simple, easy and can be really delicious. The simplest way is to rehydrate the powder in a little filtered water to make a shot, this can easily be prepared once, twice or three times per day if you are taking the herbs therapeutically. However sometimes the herbs can be bitter so the botanical powders can be added to a superfood smoothie instead of just water. The smoothie can be made with a base of nut milk, seed milk or non-dairy milk such as rice milk. Alternatively the main body of the smoothie can be created with fruit or vegetable juices. 

Additional superfood and herb powders can be added to fortify the smoothie with extra beneficial properties. The powders are largely dissolvable and can be scooped in and then blended, shaken or stirred until fully mixed with the liquid. Any true Superfood smoothie disciple would advise that the list of possibilities is endless with the goal to feel great and potentially replace a meal with this glass of super goodness. For full instructions go to our How to take Herbal Powders page.

Another option is to use a Capsule Machine that can be bought from the Indigo Herbs website. Filling capsules with your favourite herb has never been easier when you buy a Capsule machine. You can then be sure that the capsules you are taking are 100% pure ingredients without fillers added by some companies.

This herbal powder can be re-hydrated in water or fruit juice, it can be encapsulated or added to a herbal powder blend. Please consult the Herbal Materia Medica or Medical Herbalist for this botanical ingredients uses.

Serving:

Suggested dose: 1-2g daily (can be split up over day ) Do Not Exceed recommended serving.

• Produced to GMP standards.
• Quality Assured by Indigo Herbs.
• Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
• Re-sealable air tight, foil pouch.
• 100% pure botanical ingredients, absolutely nothing added.

Manufacture Process

Indigo Herbs Wild Yam Powder comes from yams that have been cultivated for the specific purpose of being made into powder. Wild Yam from this producer is some of finest produced Dioscorea villosa on the market. The typical production method employed is to generate perfect root growth and only harvest when the plants are at peak maturity. The Wild Yam is then carefully dug up making sure all roots are intact. The main body of the plant is then cut away leaving the precious roots. After meticulous cleaning and screening only the very best Wild Yam roots proceed to the process of dehydration in special dehumidifiers. These machines make sure that all moisture is taken from the root matter before the dry root can finally be milled into a fine powder. All powders are then tested for heavy metals and other pollutants before being made ready for shipping. This product is 100% pure botanical ingredients, with absolutely nothing added and manufactured to GMP standards.   

100% Pure Dioscorea villosa powder

Women with hormone-dependent conditions such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and cancers of the breast, ovaries, or uterus should not take or use wild yam due to its possible estrogenic effects. Men with prostate cancer should also avoid taking wild yam.

Pregnant women should not take wild yam because it may stimulate the uterus to contract, possibly causing a miscarriage.

Because very little information is available on how wild yam might affect an infant or a small child, its use is not recommended while breast-feeding or during early childhood.

As a dietary supplement, take two capsules per day with water or as recommended by your healthcare provider.

Wild yam root extract (10% diosgenin), wild yam root

Other ingredients: Rice flour, gelatin.

Take 1-2 capsules a day, with meals. Not advisable if pregnant or breastfeeding. 

One capsule typically provides:Mexican Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) rhizome standardised extract 150mg Wild Yam (Dioscorea opposita) rhizomes standardised extract 200mg. bulking agent: rice bran: capsule: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.

Fully depress the pump twice and massage the cream into the inner arms or thighs until absorbed, morning and evening or as your health professional advises. Can also be applied to the outer vaginal area (dilute with Higher Nature’s Aloe Vera Skin Gel, VGel or a simple cream). Avoid contact with eyes.

Warning: Do not use when pregnant or breastfeeding.

Provides 20% Wild Yam extract supplying diosgenin and phytoestrogens, plus Dong quai, Agnus castus and Black cohosh.

Aqua, alcohol denat, cetearyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, glyceryl stearate, ricinus communis (castor bean) seed oil, stearic acid, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), ceteareth-20, cetyl esters, dioscorea villosa (wild yam) root extract,  vitex agnus castus extract, cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) root extract, angelica polymorpha sinensis (dong quai) root extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower oil, lactoperoxidase and glucose oxidase, glucose and lactobacillus and coco nucifera (coconut) fruit extract and potassium thiocynate, sodium chloride, disodium EDTA, geraniol, limonene, linalool.

Free from: Parabens, SLS, mineral oil.

Magnesium (from magnesium oxide), Damiana Leaf, Black Currant Seed Oil (7% gamma-linolenic acid), Chasteberry Extract (standardized to 0.5% agnusides) (fruit), Dong Quai Extract (root), Wild Yam Extract (16% diosgenin) (root), Black Cohosh Extract (standardized to 2.5% triterpene-glycosides) (root), Ginkgo biloba Leaf Extract (standardized to 24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones)

Other ingredients: Hypromellose (vegetable capsule), maltodextrin, calcium palmitate, rice flour.