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All About Dioscorea oposita (wild yam):
An Introduction
"Not just another yam."
What is Dioscorea oposita?
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus and Species: Dioscorea oposita
Dioscorea oposita, a bean-like perennial climber with long tuberous roots, is commonly called "chinese yam" or "wild yam",
and grows mainly in East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan). A number of Dioscorea
variants also grow over the world. Flowers of Dioscorea are dioecious (opposite of hermaphrodite), and bloom in September
and October. Dioscorea oposita root
has been used in Asia for millennia as a tonic herb, and are mainly cultivated in China and Korea for medicinal purposes.
Elsewhere in the world, a variety of wild yams have been used as food and herbal medicine to treat rheumatism and arthritis,
and also as a cardiotonic.
Dioscorea root has saponins, choline, protein, starch, mucilage, fat, sugar, amino acids, amylase (enzyme), phytic acid, mannan,
allantoin, vitamin C, beta-carotene, chromium, cobalt, dioscin, dioscorin,
diosgenin, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, riboflavin, selenium, silicon, thiamin, and zinc, among others.
A detailed breakdown of the chemical composition of Dioscorea species can be found in
USDA medicinal plant database, Dr. James A. Duke.
-Therapeutic Actions:
Dioscorea oposita is known as a tonic herb that supports spleen, lung, and kidney.
Dioscorea root contains diosgenin, which has
anti-fatigue, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, hypocholesterolemic, and estrogenic effects. Dioscorea is antispasmodic, and could
be helpful for nausea of pregnant women (morning sickness), spasmodic hiccough and asthma.
Dioscorea root has been found to contain phytosteroids such as diosgenin and saponin, which are precursors for manufacturing progesterone
and other steroid drugs.
Dioscorea oposita is suggested for:
1. chronic fatigue
2. loss of appetite
3. leukorrhea
4. immune deficiency
5. overall weakness and coldness in extremities
6. diarrhea
-Usage:
Dioscorea oposita root is most commonly taken in the form of decoction or tea, or as dry powder supplied in capsules,
and in combination with other herbs in many formula.
Dose: Daily intake of up to 9-30 grams of dry root for decoction, or even 250 grams of dry root decoction in case of wasting and thirsting
disorders is suggested [Chinese Herbal Medicine, Materia Medica: edited by Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, revised edition, 1993].
Side Effects: Possible, but rare adversary effects that have been reported are constipation and elevation of blood pressure.
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