Wild-Crafted Wild Yam Root | Cut & Sifted | Bulk Herb | Women's Wellness Hormonal Blending

Wild-Crafted Wild Yam Root | Cut & Sifted | Dioscorea composita | Bulk Herb | 1, 2, 4 & 8oz

100% Wild-Crafted Dried Wild Yam Root — Cut & Sifted — Naturally Rich in Diosgenin — Hormonal & Digestive Wellness Herb — No Additives · No Fillers · No Binders — Available in 1oz, 2oz, 4oz & 8oz

Wild-Crafted Cut & Sifted No Additives 1 / 2 / 4 / 8oz Available Mexico Origin

Wild Yam Root carries one of the most extraordinary stories in the history of botanical medicine — a story that begins with Native American healers, passes through a Mexican jungle botanist named Russell Marker, and ends with the invention of the modern birth control pill. Dioscorea composita — Mexican Wild Yam — is a perennial climbing vine native to Mexico and Central America whose long, slender, knotted roots are naturally extraordinarily rich in diosgenin — a naturally occurring steroidal saponin that is the precursor compound from which synthetic progesterone, cortisone, and other steroid hormones were first synthesized in the laboratory in the 1940s. It was Russell Marker's discovery in 1943 that diosgenin from Mexican Wild Yam could be chemically converted to progesterone in the laboratory that made affordable hormonal contraceptives possible — one of the most consequential botanical discoveries of the 20th century. a traditional hormonal wellness and anti-inflammatory herb. It is critically important to understand that the body cannot convert diosgenin to progesterone on its own — this conversion requires laboratory chemical processing. Wild Yam Root's wellness value lies in its naturally occurring diosgenin and phytosterol content supporting overall hormonal and metabolic wellness, and in its traditionally recognized anti-inflammatory and digestive wellness properties. Wild-crafted for maximum naturally occurring diosgenin content. Our Wild Yam Root is 100% wild-crafted, cut and sifted, with no additives, fillers, or binders.

Botanical Profile

• Botanical Name: Dioscorea composita (Mexican Wild Yam — higher diosgenin content than D. villosa)
• Common Names: Mexican Wild Yam, Colic Root, Rheumatism Root, China Root
• Family: Dioscoreaceae
• Origin: Native to Mexico and Central America — wild-crafted
• Part Used: Root, cut & sifted
• Color: Tan to medium brown — fibrous and dense
• Aroma: Mild, slightly earthy and starchy
• Flavor: Mildly bitter and earthy with a slight starchy sweetness
• Key Constituents: Diosgenin (naturally occurring steroidal saponin — precursor to synthetic steroid hormones in laboratory settings), phytosterols, steroidal alkaloids, tannins, starch, naturally occurring flavonoids and antioxidant phenolic compounds
• Important distinction: Dioscorea composita contains significantly higher diosgenin content than D. villosa (North American Wild Yam) — making it the preferred species for diosgenin-focused herbal applications.

Traditional Wellness Background

Wild Yam Root has been used by Native American and indigenous Mexican peoples for centuries as a foundational digestive comfort, anti-inflammatory, and women's wellness herb — used by the Cherokee, Chippewa, and other North American tribes for digestive ease and overall wellness. a traditional hormonal wellness and anti-inflammatory botanical. Its traditional use for supporting women's hormonal wellness, menstrual comfort, and menopausal wellness has made it one of the most widely used women's wellness herbs in the North American and Mexican herbal traditions. The naturally occurring diosgenin in Wild Yam Root is a naturally occurring steroidal saponin — structurally related to steroid hormones — that supports healthy phytosterol and overall hormonal wellness balance through the body's natural physiological pathways. Its naturally occurring anti-inflammatory compounds support the body's natural inflammatory balance, particularly in the digestive and musculoskeletal systems. Also traditionally valued for supporting healthy blood sugar balance within the normal range and overall metabolic wellness through its naturally occurring dioscoretine content. A deeply respected botanical in the women's wellness herbal tradition with a history that bridges ancient indigenous medicine and modern pharmaceutical science.

100% Wild-Crafted Dried Wild Yam Root · Cut & Sifted · Dioscorea composita · No Additives · No Fillers · No Binders · Naturally Rich in Diosgenin · Mexico Origin · Available 1 / 2 / 4 / 8oz