Premenstrual Syndrome Home Remedy Using Wild Yam

Conditions Treated: Gynecology

Specific Conditions Treated: Premenstrual Syndrome

Ingredients Used: Wild Yam

Description: Most women feel physical or mood changes during the days before menstruation. When these changes affect a woman's normal life, they are known as Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Common Premenstrual Syndrome include depression, irritability, crying, oversensitivity, and mood swings. At least 85% of women who menstruate have at least one premenstrual symptoms. As wild yam possesses dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-like properties and acts as a precursor to human sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone. Thus wild yam have been used to treat Premenstrual Syndrome. Wild Yam is also known as Dioscorea villosa.

Directions For Use: Boil 2 to 3 Wild Yam leaves in a cup of water. Strain and drink the filtrate once daily for 2 weeks. The Premenstrual Syndrome are resolved in 2 weeks.

Not To Use With: As such no specific precaution needs to be followed while using Wild Yam in the treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome.

Side Effects: No side effects are seen. As Wild Yam is safe and well tolerated in the treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome.

Expected Results: The symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome are reduced in 2 weeks of the treatment with Wild Yam leaves.

Expected Results Within: 2 weeks