Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa) - Dried Herb, Wildcrafted tract When the tree is young

When the tree is young

Hyssop may elevate seizure risk

Skullcap also known commonly as blue skullcap

May be used up to twice per day

The bitterness is also said to lend itself for use as an antiparasitic

Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa) - Dried Herb, Wildcrafted tract When the tree is youngWild Yam is a long curling perennial vine with heart shaped leaves, native of the woodlands of eastern North America. The root is pale brown, with knotty cylindrical tubers. The thin reddish brown stems can grow to a length of 30 feet. It is found in woods and thickets and the edge of forests from Ontario and Quebec and as far south as Florida. Other names for Wild Yam are colic root, rheumatism root, devils bones, China root, yuma and fourleaf yam.