Lauraceae Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Sassafras
Iroquois - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 334
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Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Scientific name: Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
USDA symbol: SAAL5 (
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Common names: Sassafras
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Taken as a tonic.
RECRD: 94953 id: 37255