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.
Yes, Jicama is the common name given to the Yam or Mexican Turnip (Pachyrhizus erosus).
Diosgenin.
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.
The Latin name of Mexican yam is Dioscorea mexicana.
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.
The dried root.
Native to Mexico, southeastern United States and Appalachia.
Menstrual pain, poor circulation, nervousness, restlessness.
The marketing campaign has drawn criticism and controversy for misleading consumers.
A perennial plant with twisting, climbing vines with fleshy edible roots.
Colic root, China root, rheumatism root, devil's bones, and yuma.
Large doses may produce nausea. There is no risk of poisoning.