Yucca-(yucca spp)
Family: LILIACEAE
Also known as: Spanish bayonet, Our Lords Candle, Joshua tree, Soap Tree and Adam’s Needle
How to use: Topically, Orally, Pets
Properties:
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-rheumatic
Analgesic (pain relieving)
Anti-oxidant
Anti-fungal
Anti-tumor
Steroidal soponins
What Yucca Helps:
Digestive System:
Colitis, stomach disorders, liver and gallbladder disorders, diabetes
Cardiac:
High Cholesterol (serum) levels, Poor Circulation, reduces blood pressure, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension
Muscular:
strains and sprains
Nervous:
Migraines headaches
Skeletal:
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
Notes:
Steroidal Saponins-Works with natural immune functions of the body and assists the body in using and producing the steroid related hormones.
Root is used in Soaps, shampoos and food supplements.
Mohave yucca contains saponins= long lasting soaping action, used as a foaming agent in carbonated drinks, for flavoring and drug synthesis research.
Has been discovered too often times stop and sometimes reverse the effects of rheumatoid arthritis.
Methods:
Add powder to food, capsule or extract; make a mild tea, combines well with ginger, licorices and ginseng.
Apply to skin for sores, skin diseases, bleeding, sprains, joint pain, baldness and dandruff.
Therapeutic concerns:
No Known drug reactions
Might Cause: Bitter taste, indigestion, loopy feeling(I feel this way sometimes)
Pregnant/Nursing: Unsure
Therapy Length: Take a day or two break per week if using it for a long period of time.
Janelle McCoy 