Wild Yam
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00554 1
- DSLD label 185066
- Serving 1 to 2 ml (28-56 drops); amounts per 2 ml
- 30 servings
Wild Yam by Nature's Answer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 ml, such as 561 mg of wild yam. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Wild Yam?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 ml. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Yam | 561 mg | Higher than 86% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,683 mg. | |
| Wild Yam extract | 2,000 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185066 (entered January 7, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Wild YamMaine Coast Herbals · off the market same ingredients
- Mexican Wild Yam 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Dioscorea CapsulesGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Wild YamHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Wild Yam Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Wild Yam Root Extract (16% Diosgenin) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 mL (28-56 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185066.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, 12-15% certified organic Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve; Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Wild Yam have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 185066 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market August 11, 2022 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00554 1
DSLD also links this label to: Wild Yam Root (image difference, same product), Wild Yam Root (image difference, same product), Wild Yam 2,000 mg (image difference, same product), Wild Yam 2,000 mg (image difference, same product), Wild Yam Root 2,000 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.