Sassafras
- What other names is Sassafras known by?
- What is Sassafras?
- How does Sassafras work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Sassafras.
What other names is Sassafras known by?
Ague Tree, Bois de Cannelle, Cinnamon Wood, Common Sassafras, Kuntze Saloop, Laurier des Iroquois, Laurus albida, Saloop, Sasafras, Sassafrax, Sassafras albidum, Sassafras officinale, Sassafras variifolium, Saxifrax.What is Sassafras?
Sassafras is a plant. The root bark is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Urinary tract problems, gout, arthritis, skin problems, eye swelling, sprains, insect bites and stings, purifying the blood, and other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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