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| patients in which one group was given yucca and the other group, a placebo. The group that had taken the yucca reported three times greater results with reduced swelling and less stiffness and pain, even though it took anywhere from a few days to over three months to realize these effects. Because long-term use of yucca is needed to achieve maximum benefit, most of these studies show little action. Kathi Keville reports that when a two-month study was conducted in France with people who had various types of arthritis, the subjects each took 1-1/2 grams of yucca daily and nine out of ten reported a decrease in the intensity of their pain. The tea may also be effective for inflammation of the prostate. |
| Make a tea by simmering 1/4 ounce of the inner root in 16 ounces of water for 15 minutes and drink three to four doses over the course of the day. The suggested dose for tablets is 2 tablets taken with meals, three times daily. Yucca is considered a non-toxic herb, but laxative effects can result when drinking copious amounts of the tea. |
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