"Wild Yam: Nature's PMS defense"
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Wondering what wild yam has to do with effective PMS relief?
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Wild yam, also known as Mexican wild yam or colic root, is actually a perennial, finicky plant.
It grows in North and Central America in poor soil that receives a maximum amount of sunlight. It has broad leaves and small, yellowish flowers.
And What Does it Do for Me?
Wild yam is packed with a plant version of a hormone similar to progesterone, which is involved in the female menstrual cycle. Symptoms like irritability and mood swings are a result of an imbalance in your body between estrogen and progesterone. You will feel like yourself again with this progesterone boost.
Wild yam is also an anti-inflammatory agent. It helps to relax the tired muscles in your abdomen and pelvis. Relaxing these muscles will help alleviate your cramps. But these are not only short-term benefits. Taking wild yam regularly will help eliminate chronic muscle pain.
How to take Wild Yam
Wild yam comes in several forms. It grows naturally, but most women don’t have the time to forage in the wilderness for this wonder plant!
You can make wild yam tea by steeping a heaping teaspoon of the dried root in about 8 ounces of boiling water. Wild yam is also sold by the jar in a cream form. You can rub the cream into the tender parts of your skin, like your thighs and breasts, to experience benefits. But the drawback with these creams is that they are often quite expensive for small amounts. And they can be messy!
The Secret to Wild Yam
On its own, wild yam can give women the PMS relief they need to continue on with their lives. But did you know that when combined with other herbs, vitamins and minerals, wild yam’s potency can be greatly increased?
That’s right: herbs such as evening primrose, cranberry, red raspberry, chasteberry and damiana have all been shown to increase wild yam’s potency, thus helping your body to produce more progesterone – and that means less mood swings!
Additionally, nutrients like the major vitamins (that’s C, E, K-1, B-1, B-2, and B-6) boosts wild yam’s immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory powers, while minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron help the body to absorb the nutrients from wild yam faster. All in all, one shouldn’t take wild yam without combining it with these powerful ingredients!
The easiest way to incorporate all of these ingredients into your diet is with a supplement like Period Vitamin. Period Vitamin contains the perfect blend of wild yam and other essential nutrients for PMS relief!
