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SASSAFRAS
(Sassafras albidum)
cinnamon wood, ague tree

Description: Deciduous tree. Stem, 10-125 ft. tall is covered with rough, grayish bark. Leaves, alternate, downy on the lower side, variable from ovate to elliptic, entire or 3-lobed. Small, yellowish-green flowers grow in racemes, blooming before leaves appear. Fruit, a pea-sized, yellowish-green drupe.

Medicinal, Toxic: Anodyne, antiseptic, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant. Root bark tea was a famous spring blood tonic and blood purifier, used for stomachaches, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney ailments, colds, fevers, skin problems. A wash or poultice from the twig pith used for eye problems. FDA has banned it, safrole, found in the oil, reported to be carcinogenic.

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