- Key Actions: Anti-inflammatory, Estrogenic, Relieves spasms.
- Parts Used: Root
Wild yam
Dioscorea villosaWild yam
🌡️ Remedy Temperament
Neutral
⏰ Aggravation Time
Neutral/Anytime
🧬 Miasm
Psoric Miasm
🏷️ Remedy Category
🌿 Herbal Remedy
🧬 Remedy Miasm: Psoric Miasm
The Psoric miasm is considered the mother of all chronic diseases. It primarily manifests as functional nervous weakness, allergies, skin itching, eruptions, and hypersensitivity.
GENERAL
MODALITIES ETC
- Cautions: Can cause irritation within the
MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD COMBINATIONS
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- become either light-coloured or cl ay-coloured. The patient may have
- jaundice. There is a feeling of emptiness and a sinking sensation over
- the stomach. This particular symptom is noted only in a few
- remedies. The patient of Sulphur also feels weakness however, he will
- find relief on taking food. But in Digitalis, food does not relieve the
- symptoms. This particular sensation is not due to a stomach upset, but
- it is due to the weakness of the hear t (sinking of the heart). It is an
- established fact that sometimes the pain due to the heart is perceived
- over the stomach or in the left, upper part of the abdomen, so much so
- that even the expert cardiologist may not be able to diagnose it in
- time. Similarly, some stomach problems may be referred to the heart
- and will not respond to treatment with cardiac medication.
- If the food increases rather than decreases the discomfort at the
- stomach and the blood pressure rise s, this is a symptom of a heart
- problem and of Digitalis.
- In Digitalis, the patient is very restless during his sleep . He
- experiences nightmares in which he observes many frightful scenes, a
- sensation of falling down and a desi re to run. He dreams of falling
- from heights. In fact, it is the sinking of the heart that results in the
- dreams of falling down. During his sleep, the patient may feel jolted
- due to the weakness of his heart an d nervous system. As soon as he
- goes to sleep, sudden jolting wakes him up (similar to Grindelia).
- In Digitalis, there is bluish di scoloration on the face due to the
- disturbance of the blood circulation. The hands and feet also become
- cyanotic, while in Grindelia, there is no such symptom. However,
- blue coloration is found in Cuprum also, which is due to the other
- ailments rather than due to the weakness of the heart.
- In Digitalis, the pulse is slow at the onset of disease, but later on
- becomes fast. If the basic symptoms of Digitalis are present it will be
- the most appropriate medication, even if the pulse is very rapid to start
- with. Its use should not be discarded due to the rapidity of the pulse.
- In general, the pulse is weak in Di gitalis, yet it may be fast at times.
- In Arsenic, the pulse is rapid but thready and tense.
- Digitalis is also useful in the treatment of heart problems arising out of
- grief. The heart flutters or may even be felt to be stopping altogether.
- There is intense restlessness. The feeling that the heart is going to
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- stop is typical of Digitalis. Digitalis would cure the cough due to heart
- failure (cardiac dyspnoea). It doe s not work on the cough arising
- primarily from lung diseases. Some times, the patient wakes up from
- sleep due to the feeling of su ffocation even without any obvious
- jerking. This means that the sensat ion of the breathing being about to
- stop was due to the disturbance of the automatic system of breathing
- (Herring Breaur reflex). When the respiration rate starts decreasing
- progressively, the patient must be awakened periodically or he may
- die in the state of sleep. A progres sive slowing down of the breathing
- is also a sign of the gastric patient. This is due to the build-up of
- pressure in the stomach, pressing on the diaphragm. The difference is
- that in a heart patient this conditio n is constant, while in a gastric
- patient the condition is occasional and noticed during gastric upset. A
- feeling of suffocation or choking is also seen in Lachesis, Phosphorus
- and Carbo Vegetabilis.
- Unfortunately, the use of Digitalis has been attached to heart disease
- only, so most physicians do not consid er using it for any other kind of
- ailment. Yet, it is a strong and effective treatment for an enlarged
- prostate in older age. The enlargement of the prostate at any age has
- been found to respond well to Saba l Serrulata and Chimaphila in
- Mother Tincture form. However, this form of treatment should be
- continued for a long period. Also , Belladonna, Arseni c and Thuja in
- high potency have also proved to be useful. However, if the prostatic
- problem is associated with a heart ailment then Digitalis should be the
- first choice. It makes the prostate gland gradually shrink back to
- normal size. In fact, very few medicines have the capability of
- reducing the size of enlarged glands. So, Digitalis should be used in
- low potency of 30 over a long period. Such conditions that establish
- and progress gradually will not re spond to the high potency but will
- respond well to lower potency used over a longer period. The potency
- may, however, be increased later o n. In my practice, I have used
- Digitalis in potency 30. I have not found it necessary to use a higher
- potency. But, if the original relief offered by Digitalis 30 has stopped,
- it should be tried in higher potency.
- Loss of appetite and intense thirst are peculiar to Digitalis.
- Sometimes, as in Colchicum, even the smell of food may suppress the
- appetite altogether, yet in Digitali s, unlike Colchicum, there is no
- vomiting or tendency to become unc onscious. The thirst flares up
- while the appetite gradually disappears. This symptom is common in
ABDOMEN
- Key InformatIon Safety ★ ★ ★ ★ traditional uSe ★ ★ ★ ✩ reSearch ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ beSt taken aS Tincture ✓✓✓ Capsule ✓✓ Tablet ✓ doSage B (see pp.44–45) often uSed with Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) cautionS Can cause irritation within the digestive tract, usually only with excessive dosage.
- See also pp.42–51.
- Part used Root key actions Anti-inflammatory • Estrogenic • Relieves spasms cramps and pains Wild yam can bring relief wherever cramping pain or over-tensed muscles are the main symptoms.
- In such a situation, wild yam’s combination of antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory activity can help soothe problems as diverse as intestinal cramps, gall bladder pain, menstrual and ovarian pain, and muscle spasm resulting from chronic inflammation.
- In many cases, the best results will be obtained by combining wild yam with other anti-inflammatory or muscle-relaxant remedies, particularly cramp bark (Viburnum opulus).
- In both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, wild yam combines effectively with anti- inflammatories such as devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) and willow bark (Salix alba).
- Menopausal symptoms Wild yam is best known, and most commonly taken, for the relief of menopausal symptoms.
- Given the herb’s undoubted hormonal activity , there are good reasons for thinking that it can be taken to improve symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, and poor sleep, although it is probable that the steroid compounds in wild yam are not converted to the active hormones in the human body that would thus make it effective for menopausal symptoms; perhaps there is another mechanism at work.
- Most experts recommend that for best results, the extract should be taken for several weeks to see if it alleviates Medicinal uSeS Wild yam Dioscorea villosa Increasingly taken as a remedy to relieve menopausal symptoms, wild yam has traditionally been used to ease cramps and muscle pain, especially menstrual pain and colic, throughout the body .
- A further key use has been in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis.
- A–Z of h ERbAl REME dIEs chopped root and tuber tuber contains dioscin tincture dried root fresh root 116 dIosco REA vIllos A symptoms.
- Wild yam combines well with black cohosh (Cimifuga racemosa) for menopausal and rheumatic problems.
- natural progesterone cream Wild yam natural progesterone cream, applied to the skin rather than taken internally , has received much publicity as a treatment for menopausal problems.
- A number of clinical studies have failed to find any benefit in relieving symptoms in menopausal women, although there are undoubtedly women who have experienced relief of symptoms with the cream.
- It is perhaps misleading to describe the product as “natural,” as several laboratory processes are required in order to convert the steroidal compounds present in wild yam into progesterone.
- No plant has yet been found that contains progesterone.
- That being said, it is the case that hormones processed from natural sources are more readily used by the body than those that are produced synthetically .
- other uses Wild yam has been used within Native American traditions to help prevent miscarriage in the later stages of pregnancy and to relieve pain during childbirth.
- In keeping with its traditional name of colic root, wild yam makes a useful treatment for irritable bowel and diverticulitis, especially if combined with slippery elm (Ulmus fulva).
- native to the southern US, Mexico, and Central America, wild yam was known as colic root and rheumatism root, indicating its use by early settlers.
- hormones from wild yam Wild (and other) yams contain high levels of steroidal compounds, including dioscin, that have an oestrogenic activity.
- It was the original plant source of diosgenin produced by Japanese scientists in 1936.
- Diosgenin was synthesized in the laboratory into steroid hormones, and eventually led to the creation of the birth control pill.
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Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: 7Summits Compendium — Herbal Remedies Guide: A Comprehensive Botanical Compendium. Synced with traditional botanical use and pharmacological outlines.
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