Wild Yam Root - Dioscorea villosa

Wild yam is a plant that people have used for centuries in alternative medicine. 

Potential medicinal uses for wild yam include the treatment of menopause symptoms, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and muscular cramps.

Wild yam is said to be soothing to the nerves and beneficial for neuralgia and pain.

Antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant.