Origin: Chipahuacxituitl is the Aztec name for Graceful Plant. It is an ‘at risk’ plant and only derived as a cultivated herb for Inno-Vita.
Rhizome
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| Name: Wild Yam |
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| Biological Name: Dioscorea villosa | ||
| Common Names: Colic Root, Rheumatism Root, Chipahuacxituitl, Devil's Bones, Yuma, Rheumatism Root, Aluka (Sanskrit), Shan Yao (Chinese). | ||
Origin: Chipahuacxituitl is the Aztec name for Graceful Plant. It is an ‘at risk’ plant and only derived as a cultivated herb for Inno-Vita. |
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| Description: Wild Yam is a perennial vine native to the eastern states of North America which grows in damp woods, swamps. |
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| Inno-Vita Parts Used: Rhizome. | ||
| Uses:Wild Yam is a mild diaphoretic which contains Diosgenin which is a precursor of progesterone and was once harvested commonly in Mexico to make birth control pills. It also has steroidal compounds which help to normalize female hormones while reducing inflammation. Chemical Constituents: Steroidal saponins (dioscin which becomes diosgenin), starch, alkaloid, tannins. |
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| Inno-Vita Formulas: Fem-Affirm. | ||
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