Sassafras - Part 1 Identifying

Living in the foothills of the Appalachian trail we have an abundance of new and exciting plants to use in our everyday lives. In our medicinal series of videos we talk about many of these plants right in our own back yard (our woods).
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[@wsearp]

I was raised in a humongous woods as a kid and was raised on sassafras tea.... When Ii grew up and had my own kids I had the blessing of owning those same woods....My kids also love sassafras... The whole woods smelled of Sassafras... I used to love to chew the leaves as a kid. They make file for file gumbo out of the leaves....

[@suzannebinsley5940]

We had a spot which smelled like root beer. All of the area has been turned into a subdivision.😢

[@PRINCESSDREAMYLYN]

the roots should be carefully gathered and soil replaced. one doesn't have to pull up the whole tree just to get the roots. we were taught to take the feeder or smaller roots in the fall when the sap drops. clean and chop them up and dry, the tree still grows an more roots for future harvesting can be done. i remember my grandma making wash tubs full of her home made recipe for root beer for gatherings an the privet lodges and clubs in our local area as well as family gatherings, she made it fizzy using dry ice. i remember when the gov made it illegal to buy and or sale. so when i moved i harvested as much as i could to take with me. it's my understanding that Sassafras is a blood purifier. all things in their natural form is less dangerous then concentrations of individual compounds within it. thanks for sharing your knowledge. i love the smell and the taste i prefer Sassafras over store bought root beer any day.

[@TheHellbillyx]

love Sassafras tea grew up with it

[@ciaranryan5265]

Good intro thank you.

[@waynemcneely9775]

I’ve visited the tree in Owensboro… it’s impressive.

[@rickjames154]

the tree is used in the production of ecstasy most for get to mention that

[@g2outdooradventures4]

That's interesting 🤔

[@tammyandersonparker3068]

Loved Sassafras as a kid when Mom made us some. Thanks for the great info.

[@g2outdooradventures4]

Our kids are still warming up to ... "It's not carbonated?" LOL but they're learning to enjoy it.

[@samuelswearingen8435]

When my Grandmother taught me about sassafras, she told me to look for the young saplings. She said that the older the tree was the less the properties would work. I may be wrong about this, I mean it was over 40 years ago, so.

[@margaretWestminster]

Thank you for your very informative video. I’m in south Jersey and have a lot in the backyard. They grow fast. 🌿🌱

[@g2outdooradventures4]

Wonderful!

[@effectentertainment7882]

This makes me happy so many people have no idea what im talking about when i mention sassafras. I use to love chewing the leaves and making root tea as a kid.

[@g2outdooradventures4]

Same here, my friend

[@dragonfighter83]

Any time, when I was a kid, we had to do any digging I'd find that smell. I knew right away we hit sassafras. I'd be in the dirt to find it and have a chewin stick.

[@benlong3016]

I was hoping you would help me with distinguishing between a red and a white sassafras without digging up the roots!😕

[@normgraham8630]

Sassafras is the easiest thing to identify.

[@VonFowler-fw3yh]

I love working with the wood. Was very dense and heavy with a good grain and it smelled great. Be sure and wear a filter mask for safety.

[@g2outdooradventures4]

we love the smell

[@benlong3016]

The core is so hard you have to drill it to get a nail in it! And thats fresh cut wood!

[@carpenterfamily6198]

I’d like to propagate using cuttings ~ I read it’s better to use root cuttings. Anyone don’t this ?

[@catherinehenry6762]

You mention that the Sassafras was imported to Europe, not just the root but also the leaves and the bark. I've looked around and failed to find any uses for leaves and bark . Do you know anything about it?

[@itsadoggydogworld8974]

Gumbo for one. It all contains some aromatic elements. I believe tea made from leaves

[@g2outdooradventures4]

Tea for sure , some people just chew the leaves also for flavor

[@johnbyrd7400]

​@@itsadoggydogworld8974it has to be dried and ground into a powder , file. I can't do the accent mark on the e but it sounds like fee lay. But you probably already know that. Saffrole is also used in making a certain recreational illegal substance. I wonder if that has anything to do with its continued ban. Better ask the owl on that.

[@hoopoo3721]

If you come across a big patch, you can smell it before you see it. Late summer to mid fall.

[@g2outdooradventures4]

and the smell is amazing!

[@outdoorvideoswithbrad]

When I was a teenager me and my old friends where making forts and knocking down trees, I came across this reddish root and it smelled good, I thought it was birch but we brought it back and his grandfather said it was sassafras, I kept it for awhile in my one car just cause of the smell, I know other plants that can do about the same, don’t you have to be careful drinking a bunch of sassafras?

[@g2outdooradventures4]

Some people say it can be cancer-causing but me and my family has been drinking it with moderation for a very long time. Do your research but ill keep drinking it.

[@robot8598]

I wouldnt believe anything the FDA says