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Complementary Medicine
Herbs with Similar Uses as: Wild yam
Description:
Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.
Asthma:
Aloe
Ephedra
Feverfew
Flaxseed
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Lobelia
Marshmallow
Red Clover
Boils and abscesses:
Burdock
Devil's Claw
German Chamomile
Pau d'Arco
Slippery Elm
Common cold:
Astragalus
Celery Seed
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Garlic
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Licorice
Linden
Marshmallow
Peppermint
Siberian Ginseng
Yarrow
Diabetes mellitus:
Aloe
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Bilberry
Dandelion
Evening Primrose
Garlic
Goldenrod
Green Tea
Dysentery:
Goldenseal
Pau d'Arco
Saw Palmetto
Fevers:
Astragalus
Barberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Feverfew
Jamaica Dogwood
Linden
Pau d'Arco
Willow Bark
Yarrow
Hemorrhoids:
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Roman Chamomile
St. John's Wort
Yarrow
Infantile colic:
German Chamomile
Ginger
Lemon Balm
Turmeric
Inflammation:
Aloe
Barberry
Bilberry
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Comfrey
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Jamaica Dogwood
Licorice
Marshmallow
Pau d'Arco
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Uva Ursi
Willow Bark
Yarrow
Menopause:
American Ginseng
Asian Ginseng
Black Cohosh
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
Red Clover
Menstrual pain:
Black Cohosh
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Jamaica Dogwood
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Rosemary
Valerian
Yarrow
Muscle spasm:
Celery Seed
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Kava Kava
Roman Chamomile
Rosemary
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Yarrow
Nausea:
Ginger
Grape Seed
Peppermint
Roman Chamomile
Osteoporosis:
Black Cohosh
Licorice
Red Clover
Rheumatoid arthritis:
Black Cohosh
Burdock
Cayenne
Evening Primrose
Feverfew
Flaxseed
Goldenrod
Horsetail
Lavender
Stinging Nettle
Urinary tract infection in women:
Barberry
Celery Seed
Cranberry
Echinacea
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Horsetail
Saw Palmetto
Stinging Nettle
Uva Ursi