Yam

The common Yam is more widely known for its use as a vegetable than for its medicinal use. It is a climber belonging to the plant family Dioscoriaceae. The stem is acutely angled or winged and the leaves, mostly opposite, are 7.5-18 cm. long. The leaves are ovate or deeply cordate and 7-9 distinct veins. The capsules are 2.5 cm. long and they are made up of two semicircular flat lobes. The seeds are with extended appendages or wings all around.

MEDICINAL USE:
*Anthelmintic.
*Leprosy.
*Piles.
*Gonorrhoea.

HOW TO USE:
*For all the ailments listed under medicinal use, the boiled Yam is cut into cubes, boiled and eaten.
  Sometimes it is only boiled for 20-30 minutes and the liquid is taken like a soup.

PARTS USED:
*The Yam.

DOSE:
As recommended above.

Normal Dosage For:

Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day.
Aged 6 to 9 years: 2 cups a day
Aged 2 to 5 years: 1 cup a day
1 to 2 years: 1/2 cup a day
Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day

A Useful Table for Quick Measurements:
1 tbsp = 5 grams (green herb)
1 dessertspoon = 2 grams (dry herb)
1 teaspoon = 25 drops
1 cup = 16 tbsp


1 litre = 7 or 8 cups