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Sasafras albidum - Sassafras

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Sassafras

Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae and it is native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. The genus is distinguished by its aromatic properties, which have made the tree useful to humans.

Uses

Skin irritation, Insect bites, Cancer, Vomiting, Kidney problems, Gastrointestinal complaints, Colds, Rheumatism, Skin eruptions

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Six monoterpenes, 2 sesquiterpenes, 6 allylbenzenes, 2 propenylbenzenes, 2 acroleins and 1 benzaldehyde derivative were identified. Eleven out of these 19 sassafras constituents are reported for the first time. However, 1′-hydroxysafrole was not detected.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Augue tree, Sassafras


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves may turn yellow while veins remain green in alkaline soils

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Greenish-yellow 5-20 Flowers that appear in clusters at the branch ends in spring

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Yellow, weakly fragrant flowers in April; male trees are more showy Dark blue drupes {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Pest tolerant, Massing, Specimen, Woodland garden. Requires a deep, fertile, well-drained, lime-free, near neutral soil in sun or light shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Deciduous woodlands, Thickets on rich sandy well-drained soils.

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