Wild Yam (Deus Prey)
Dioscorea pentaphylla
About Wild Yam (Deus Prey)
Wild Yam (Deus Prey) (Dioscorea pentaphylla) is a herb used in the Khmer Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Hormonal Balance, Digestive Issues, Fever, and Wound Healing, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Dioscorea pentaphylla is a species of flowering plant in the yam family known by the common name fiveleaf yam. It is native to southern and eastern Asia (China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.) as well as New Guinea and northern Australia. It is widely cultivated as a food crop and naturalized in Cuba and on several island chains in the Pacific (including Hawaii).
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist