Lauraceae Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Sassafras
Cherokee - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 54
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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: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Taken for venereal diseases.
RECRD: 94930 id: 37223