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What are the side effects associated with using Mexican yam?
Large doses may produce nausea. There is no risk of poisoning.
What are the side effects associated with using Chinese yam?
There are no side effects associated with the use of Chinese yam.
What are the precautions associated with using Chinese yam?
Women who are pregnant or lactating should consult with a medical practitioner. Edible species of Dioscorea have opposite leaves, species that are poisonous have alternate leaves.
Is jicama Mexican yam?
Yes, Jicama is the common name given to the Yam or Mexican Turnip (Pachyrhizus erosus).
What is the Latin name of Mexican yam?
Dioscorea villosa and Dioscorea floribunda and are two of some 850 species of yam in the Dioscoreaceae family.
What are the active medicinal properties of Mexican yam?
Diosgenin.
Is there proof that the Mexican yam helps with gout?
There is proof that theMexican yam has components that can be helpful in gout but you would have to eat a truck load of it. this would be poisonous. There is no proof that you can treat gout with Mexican yams.
What is the recommended external preparation of Mexican yam?
Mexican yam cream is marketed with the promise that it is natural progesterone. The cream is applied to the skin based on a woman's condition. Dosages are based on the outcome expected.
What are some traditional dishes that can be made using mountain yams?
Some traditional dishes that can be made using mountain yams include yam porridge, yam fries, yam cakes, and yam soup.
How does Mexican wild yam work to help treat premenstrual syndrome?
The Mexican wild yam (Dioscorea villosa ) contains a substance that may be converted to progesterone in the body, possibly decreasing some of the symptoms of PMS.
What parts of the Mexican yam plant are used for medicinal purposes?
The dried root.
What is a three letter word associated with a edible tuba?
YAM
