MEDICINAL:
The root bark of Sassafras is used to thin the blood, to cleanse the liver, and is used to treat painful menstruation and the pains after childbirth. Do not use if anemic, taking a blood thinner, or when pregnant.
GROWING:
Sassafras is a deciduous tree that grows 20 to 60 feet high. It prefers full to partial sun and average soils.