Sassafras. How many still use it

[ThisLadyHunts]

We drank Tang

…and it shows.

[Briar Friar]

Out east, I used to break twigs off, skin them and chew them. No sassafras in centex as far as Ive not found. Ive only had sassafras tea a handful of times. That sucks its considered carcinogenic.

[ultrastealth]

Persimmon tea is danged good stuff. I make it from the young tender leaves when my tree is first budded out in the spring.

It's certainly an acquired taste.

[ThisLadyHunts]

I’ve never heard of sassafras causing cancer. As for the toxicity of the compound saferol(?), I wonder if this has more to do with it being administered in it’s isolated form or in unnaturally high concentration (I.e., to lab rats).

I see no reason not to enjoy an occasional cup of sassafras tea. Personally, though, I’d rather drink a Dr Pepper.

[Landrover]

Keep file' on the counter year round! Guess I'm doomed....lol.[emoji43]

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[redleif]

My grandmother made the tea for us grandkids growing up in Tennessee. I liked it. Remember the box of roots in a box in the kitchen. This is in the early fifties.

[orchard]

Sassafras causes cancer?? kinda like the vaccine stops covid?

[Drycreek3189]

Sassafras causes cancer?? kinda like the vaccine stops covid?

Only in Kaliforny !

[Buckshot4900]

If I had a sack of roots I’d cook up a pot full right now. Love that stuff.


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[White Falcon]

I drank it all the time as a kid. Root bark, dried then used.

[CWaller30]

Sassafras moonshine.

[Sasqy]

Now I feel I was deprived as a child !
My grandma only drank beer. That was all we ever got. Beer or water.

[White Falcon]

Nothing wrong with BEER!

[Etxnoodler]

I’ve never heard of sassafras causing cancer. As for the toxicity of the compound saferol(?), I wonder if this has more to do with it being administered in it’s isolated form or in unnaturally high concentration (I.e., to lab rats).

I see no reason not to enjoy an occasional cup of sassafras tea. Personally, though, I’d rather drink a Dr Pepper.

From what I understand they feed them extremely concentrated dowses that are unrealistic to ever come up.

I believe the char on grilled meats also is labeled carcinogenic…. So hope y’all dont like steak either lol

I hate the taste but wish I didn’t. Would be fun to make.

[jhunter77]

Anyone that could dig me a plant or two? I would like to grow a little around the house. PM me I would sure appreciate it.