Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
---|---|
(tuber)
(Dioscorea polystachya Tuber Extract, Dry)
(Extraction Rate: about 1/3-4 (up to 333 mg of dry raw material per 1 ml of extract).)
|
983 mg |
Alcohol, Water, Glycerin
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Chinese Yam. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Chinese Yam. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally. A dose of 50 mg (containing 8 mg diosgenin) has been used with apparent safety for 12 weeks (12,96724). ...when used topically. A wild yam cream has been used with apparent safety for 3 months (10989).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Chinese Yam. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, wild yam might increase or decrease the effects of estrogen.
|
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Chinese Yam. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, wild yam is generally well tolerated.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Orally: Fever, headache, upset stomach, and vomiting.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Orally: Anaphylaxis.
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, wild yam can cause upset stomach and vomiting, especially at higher doses (12,86450).
Hematologic ...In one case report, a 55-year-old female with protein S deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had temporary vision loss in the left eye from hemiretinal vein thrombosis 3 days after taking a combination phytoestrogen product containing wild yam 276 mg, dong quai 100 mg, red clover 250 mg, and black cohosh 250 mg (13155). It is unclear if wild yam contributed to this event.
Immunologic ...There are three case reports of anaphylaxis after ingestion of cooked wild yam (96722).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, wild yam can cause headache and fever, especially at higher doses (86450).