This cream contains 10% Mexican Wild Yam, known to relieve female disorders such as PMS and menopause, and also relieves menstrual cramps and swollen joints and inflammation. May help to increase bone density in Osteoporosis. It is also relaxes nervous sysyem irritation.
INGREDIENTS: Distilled Water, 10% Mexican Wild Yam, Vitex and Black Cohosh Extracts, Aloe Vera Gel, Sorbitol, Vegetable Glycerine, Sweet Almond and Grapeseed Oils, Cetyl Alcohol, Polawax, Panthenol, MSM, Sodium Borate, D-alpha Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Grapefruit Seed Extract and Potassium Sorbate as preservative.
HISTORY: Wild yam root (Dioscorea Villosa) of the Dioscoreaceae family, has a long history of medicinal and food use. Species of wild yam are commonly found in Mexico, India, China, Peru and Africa. Diosgenin, a precursor needed for hormone production found in wild yam, was used in the development of modern contraceptives.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Wild Yam relaxes spasms, and dilates blood vessels. Wild Yam does not contain estrogen, progesterone or other hormones, but contains steroid saponins, primarily Diosgenin, which the body uses to trigger its own hormone production. Key constituents are diosgenin, saponins, tannins, catechins, indoles, glucosides, and oligopoly-saccarides.
