[[File:Dioscorea.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Dioscorea villosa]]
Other Names : American Yam, Atlantic Yam, Barbasco, China Root, Colic Root, Devil's Bones, DHEA Naturelle, Dioscorea, Dioscoreae, Dioscorea alata, Dioscorea batatas, Dioscorea composita, Dioscorea floribunda, Dioscorea hirticaulis, Dioscorea japonica, Dioscorea macrostachya, Dioscorea mexicana, Dioscorea tepinapensis, Dioscorea villosa, Dioscorée, Igname Sauvage, Igname Velue, Mexican Yam, Mexican Wild Yam, Ñame Silvestre, Natural DHEA, Phytoestrogen, Phyto-œstrogène, Rheumatism Root, Rhizoma Dioscorae, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Shan Yao, Wild Mexican Yam, Yam, Yuma.<br>
Wild yam has been used for centuries by Native Americans and early Americans for treatment of a variety of ailments. The herb, also known as colic root, has a relaxing effect. As the name suggests, an early use was to relieve colic in babies. Be sure to consult your child's pediatrician before giving your child any alternative treatment. But there are several other ways that wild yam can be used to improve health.<br>See also : [[Dioscorea Villosa]] (Homeopathy)
==Special Precautions of Wild Yam==
*Be careful not to use the fresh plant, because MedicinalHerbInfo.org warns that it can cause vomiting. Instead, purchase wild yam capsules, or the extract can be used to make an herbal tea.
* Contains [[Inulin]] prebiotic.
*wild yam contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making it useful in treating other ailments, such as asthma, neuritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and for regulating the metabolism. Again, there are no studies that confirm its effectiveness. Be sure to check with your physician or pharmacist to make sure there will be no harmful interaction with any medications you are already taking for these conditions.
==Used in Patent medecinesmedicines==
* [[Liu Wei Di Huang Wan]]
* [[Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan]]
* [[Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan]]
* [[Sheng Ling Baizhu San]]
* [[Zuo Gui Wan]]
* [[Zi Sheng Wan]]
* [[Wu Ji Bai Feng Wan]]
* [[Gosha-Jinki-Gan]]
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