Wild Yam Root Cream Remedy

Twenty-First Century Herbal Remedy

• Wild yam root is used by herbalists in the twenty-first century to help treat inflammation, menstrual cramps, morning sickness, nausea, menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis. Sometimes these remedies come in the form of creams. Western scientific methods, however, have not confirmed wild yam remedies work and some scientists believe they don't at all, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
  
  

Wild Yam Creams

• Wild yam creams should contain twelve percent wild yam extract, according to the UMMC. Some creams, especially those used for menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis, might have an added ingredient called medroxyprogesterone acetate or MPA that is, in fact, a synthetic form of progesterone.
  
  

Cautions

• Wild yam creams, or other forms of wild yam remedies, should not be used by children, pregnant or nursing women or those with a personal or family history of hormone-related cancers. Those on hormone replacement therapy or birth control pills should consult a physician before beginning wild yam remedies, advises UMMC.