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Wild Yam

Dioscorea villosa

Photo by chesterbperry
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35.4123, -85.1363

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Description:

A plant with fairly inconspicuous flowers, but a root with many medicinally active compounds. It has been used in the production of progesterone, easing menstrual cramps, and treatment of colic.

Habitat:

mixed woods-Cumberland Plateau

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Edible and Useful Plants of the East
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PublishedJune 3, 2013

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