Wild Yam Root, also known as rheumatism root, colic root and yuma, is a low-creeping perennial that grows wild in the eastern half of North America. The root is not related to sweet potatoes or yams. Bitter to taste, wild yam is not consumed as food but is widely used for its beneficial properties. Dioscorea villosa is a twisting, climbing vine with heart-shaped, deeply veined leaves and long, tuberous rhizomes. A perennial and dioecious member of the Dioscoreaceae family, wild yam likes to grow in damp, sandy soils along the borders of woodlands and thickets.

Wild Yam is used for herbal preparations and body care products.

Botanical name: Dioscorea villosa L.

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