Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Common names: Sassafras
Species details (USDA):
USDA SAAL5
Documented uses
102 uses documented
Cherokee
Drug, Anthelmintic
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Anthelmintic
detail...
(Taylor, Linda Averill,
1940,
Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes,
Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University,
pages 24)
Cherokee
Drug, Antidiarrheal
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Cold Remedy
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Dermatological Aid
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Dietary Aid
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Eye Medicine
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Drug, Oral Aid
detail...
(Perry, Myra Jean,
1975,
Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians,
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis,
pages 44)
Cherokee
Drug, Pediatric Aid
detail...
(Taylor, Linda Averill,
1940,
Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes,
Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University,
pages 24)
Cherokee
Drug, Venereal Aid
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Fiber, Furniture
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Food, Beverage
detail...
(Perry, Myra Jean,
1975,
Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians,
The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis,
pages 44)
Cherokee
Food, Beverage
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Other, Fertilizer
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Cherokee
Other, Incense & Fragrance
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 54)
Chippewa
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Gilmore, Melvin R.,
1933,
Some Chippewa Uses of Plants,
Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press,
pages 130)
Chippewa
Food, Beverage
detail...
(Gilmore, Melvin R.,
1933,
Some Chippewa Uses of Plants,
Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press,
pages 130)
Chippewa
Food, Spice
detail...
(Gilmore, Melvin R.,
1933,
Some Chippewa Uses of Plants,
Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press,
pages 130)
Choctaw
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Taylor, Linda Averill,
1940,
Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes,
Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University,
pages 24)
Choctaw
Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
detail...
(Taylor, Linda Averill,
1940,
Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes,
Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University,
pages 24)
Choctaw
Food, Spice
detail...
(Bushnell, Jr., David I.,
1909,
The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana,
SI-BAE Bulletin #48,
pages 8)
Creek
Drug, Unspecified
detail...
(Swanton, John R,
1928,
Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians,
SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672,
pages 661)
Delaware
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1972,
Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3,
pages 30)
Delaware, Oklahoma
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1942,
A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
pages 25, 80)
Delaware, Oklahoma
Drug, Tonic
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1942,
A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
pages 80)
Houma
Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
detail...
(Speck, Frank G.,
1941,
A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana,
Primitive Man 14:49-75,
pages 60)
Iroquois
Drug, Anthelmintic
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Blood Medicine
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Cold Remedy
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Dermatological Aid
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Eye Medicine
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Febrifuge
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Gynecological Aid
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Hemostat
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Hypotensive
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 333)
Iroquois
Drug, Hypotensive
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Orthopedic Aid
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Iroquois
Drug, Tonic
detail...
(Herrick, James William,
1977,
Iroquois Medical Botany,
State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis,
pages 334)
Koasati
Drug, Dermatological Aid
detail...
(Taylor, Linda Averill,
1940,
Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes,
Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University,
pages 24)
Koasati
Drug, Heart Medicine
detail...
(Taylor, Linda Averill,
1940,
Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes,
Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University,
pages 24)
Mohegan
Drug, Eye Medicine
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1972,
Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3,
pages 75, 132)
Mohegan
Drug, Tonic
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1928,
Mohegan Medicinal Practices, Weather-Lore and Superstitions,
SI-BAE Annual Report #43: 264-270,
pages 266)
Mohegan
Drug, Tonic
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1972,
Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3,
pages 75, 132)
Nanticoke
Drug, Febrifuge
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1942,
A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
pages 56, 84)
Nanticoke
Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1942,
A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
pages 56)
Rappahannock
Drug, Burn Dressing
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Dermatological Aid
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Eye Medicine
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Febrifuge
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Sedative
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Stimulant
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Rappahannock
Drug, Tonic
detail...
(Speck, Frank G., R.B. Hassrick and E.S. Carpenter,
1942,
Rappahannock Herbals, Folk-Lore and Science of Cures,
Proceedings of the Delaware County Institute of Science 10:7-55.,
pages 26)
Seminole
Drug, Analgesic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 188)
Seminole
Drug, Analgesic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 227)
Seminole
Drug, Analgesic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 275)
Seminole
Drug, Antidiarrheal
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 188)
Seminole
Drug, Antidiarrheal
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 228)
Seminole
Drug, Antidiarrheal
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 222)
Seminole
Drug, Antidiarrheal
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 218)
Seminole
Drug, Antidiarrheal
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 227)
Seminole
Drug, Antiemetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 188)
Seminole
Drug, Antiemetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 307)
Seminole
Drug, Antiemetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 224)
Seminole
Drug, Antiemetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 222)
Seminole
Drug, Antiemetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 227)
Seminole
Drug, Cathartic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 228)
Seminole
Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 167)
Seminole
Drug, Cold Remedy
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 281)
Seminole
Drug, Cough Medicine
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 281)
Seminole
Drug, Dermatological Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 219)
Seminole
Drug, Dietary Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 225)
Seminole
Drug, Dietary Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 220)
Seminole
Drug, Emetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 167)
Seminole
Drug, Emetic
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 224)
Seminole
Drug, Eye Medicine
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 219)
Seminole
Drug, Febrifuge
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 219)
Seminole
Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 188)
Seminole
Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 227)
Seminole
Drug, Laxative
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 188)
Seminole
Drug, Oral Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 225)
Seminole
Drug, Oral Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 220)
Seminole
Drug, Other
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 306)
Seminole
Drug, Pediatric Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 219)
Seminole
Drug, Pediatric Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 225)
Seminole
Drug, Pediatric Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 222)
Seminole
Drug, Pediatric Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 220)
Seminole
Drug, Pediatric Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 218)
Seminole
Drug, Throat Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 281)
Seminole
Drug, Unspecified
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 158)
Seminole
Drug, Unspecified
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 161)
Seminole
Drug, Unspecified
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 164)
Seminole
Drug, Urinary Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 188)
Seminole
Drug, Urinary Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 227)
Seminole
Drug, Urinary Aid
detail...
(Sturtevant, William,
1954,
The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices,
Yale University, PhD Thesis,
pages 275)