It grows as high as 100 feet and can live as long as 1,000 years. The trees are often used as a timber whose beauty is valued in the making of cabinets, tables, and other furniture. Oak trees also bear acorns, which were a staple in the American Indian diet, sometimes leached, dried and ground into flour. The Indians often gathered the acorns and stored them to ensure a continual winter food supply. The key substances of white oak are tannin and quercin.
White oak contains the minerals manganese, calcium and zinc.
Take two capsules with meals three times daily. Women have used wild yam for centuries to provide nutritional support to the glandular system. NSP offers wild yam as a single herb for health-conscious women seeking optimal balance. Wild yam contains diosgenin, an natural precursor to progesterone, Each capsule contains 345 mg of the finest wild yam root in preservative-free capsules. Wild yam nourishes, in particular, the female reproductive system.