May help with

• depurative
• psoriasis
• rheumatoid arthritis
• joint pains
• increasing sweating

Source : http://www.wikiphyto.org/wiki/Sassafra

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plant name

American sassafras , sassafras of America , Iroquois laurel

International Latin denomination

Sassafras officinalis Nees et Eberm. (Sassafras officinale) et Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

botanical family

Lauraceae

Description and habitat

• Shrub or tree endemic to North America, from the forests of the eastern United States, from southern Maine to Louisiana, with oval and evergreen leaves, 6 to 10 m high, remarkable for the colors it takes in autumn
• Yellow flowers in small, greenish-yellow clusters at the apex of the branches
• Dioecious species

History and tradition

• The wood smells like fennel
• The smell of its aromatic foliage is reminiscent of citrus fruits, it is used as a spice (gumbo powder or filé). The leaves are dried, crushed and then finely sieved. This powder is an essential ingredient (flavoring and thickening) in Cajun cuisine. The roots give an infusion reminiscent of orange and vanilla , it is supposed to purify the blood. They are used as a flavoring agent in tobacco , ice cream, toothpaste, etc.

Parts used

• Wood without bark, essential oil

Dosage forms available

• Root bark tincture
• Essential oil

Usual dosages

Composition

Main components of the plant

• Essential oil rich in safrol , alpha-pinene and beta-pinene , phellandrene

Main components of buds or young shoots

Main components of essential oil

• Safrol , alpha-pinene , beta-pinene and phellandrene

Properties

Plant properties

• Antiseptic
• Anticatarrhal
• Stimulant
• Diuretic, sudorific

Bud properties

Properties of essential oil

Indications

Indications of the whole plant (phytotherapy)

• Was used for psoriasis
• Constipation, flatulence, gastrointestinal problems
• General tonic
• Rheumatism
• Inflammation of the urinary tract
• Decrease the craving for tobacco

Indications of the bud (gemmotherapy)

Specific indications of essential oil (aromatherapy)

• Psoriasis (?)

Known or suspected mode of action

Usual formulations

Regulations

Possible side effects and precautions for use

• Attention, no internal use, HE is prohibited internally
• Safrole is reputed to be carcinogenic (hepatocarcinoma)
• HE prohibited for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children under 12

Bibliographic references

Possible side effects and precautions for use

• Attention, no internal use, essential oil is prohibited internally
• Safrole is reputed to be carcinogenic (hepatocarcinoma)
• Essential oil prohibited for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children under 12

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