2006-08-17 12:09:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Wild Yam is used by herbalists to treat a variety of problems, such as: asthma, boils and abscesses, common cold, diabetes mellitus, dysentery, fevers, hemorrhoids, infantile colic, inflammation, menopause, menstrual pain, muscle spasm, nausea, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and urinary tract infection in women.
A yam, in the U.S., is another word for a sweet potato -- although that's not botanically correct. Still a tuber, a yam is less mealy and sweeter than sweet potato. They're also somewhat bland and dry, so they're often served with spicy sauce.
2006-08-17 12:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by southernserendipiti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A regular yam is pretty much a homebody. Wild Yams love to party.
2006-08-17 19:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Wild Yam" tends to be much smaller in size and looks less appealing in it's appearance but it's nutritional properties are higher than the cultivated "Yam". The texture of "Wild Yam" is more dense and more gelatin when cooked. "Wild Yam" is also darker in colour than the cultivated "Yam".
2006-08-18 00:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Desert Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wild Yam is a menopausal creme thing I think.
2006-08-17 19:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wild yams haven't been house-trained
2006-08-17 19:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Zippy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋