The botanical name of common painwort is Dioscorea communis. Synonymously, it is also called Tamus communis L. The climbing plant comes from the yam family of plants (Dioscoreaceae). Despite the slight toxicity of the plant, it finds application in herbal medicine, among other things, and is used against various ailments. Occurrence and cultivation of the … Common Ache Root: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Products Wild yam is commercially available in the form of capsules and as an ointment (e.g. Phytopharma Wild Yam). It is approved as a dietary supplement and not as a drug. is further included in alternative medicine remedies such as homeopathics. Stem plant The parent plant of the yam family (Dioscoreaceae) is native to North … Wild Yam
Diosgenin is a so-called phytohormone, which is found in particular in the yam root. In humans, a variety of positive effects of diosgenin have been observed. Due to its structure similar to steroid hormones in humans, it is also used to synthesize sex hormones and cortisone. What is diosgenin? Diosgenin is a so-called phytohormone, which … Diosgenin: Effects, Uses & Risks
Pregnenolone, the precursor of various steroid hormones, was used to successfully treat rheumatic diseases as early as 1940. It is one of the hormones that effectively increase brain power and is considered the anti-aging agent par excellence. Since the 1980-ies, it has been more and more replaced by cortisone, which, unlike pregnenolone, has many harmful … Pregnenolone: Function & Diseases
